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Department of commerce and labor 

COAST and geodetic SURVEY 

O. H. TITTMANN, Superintendent 



SURVEY OF OYSTER BARS 

QUEEN ANNES COUNTY 
MARYLAND 



DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARIES AND LANDMARKS AND 

REPORT OF WORK OF UNITED STATES COAST 

AND GEODETIC SURVEY IN COOPERATION 

WITH UNITED STATES BUREAU OF 

FISHERIES AND MARYLAND 

SHELL FISH COMMISSION 



By C. C. YATES 

CHIEF OF COAST AND GEODETrC SURVEY PARTY 
ASSISTANT. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 




WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1912 



DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR 
us, COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 

O. H. TITTMANN, Superintendent 



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SURVEY OF OYSTER BARS 

QUEEN ANNES COUNTY 
MARYLAND 



DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARIES AND LANDMARKS AND 

REPORT OF WORK OF UNITED STATES COAST 

AND GEODETIC SURVEY IN COOPERATION 

WITH UNITED STATES BUREAU OF 

FISHERIES AND MARYLAND 

SHELL FISH COMMISSION 



By C. C. YATES 

CHIEF OF COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY PARTY 
ASSISTANT. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 




WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1912 



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LETTER OF SUBMITTAL. 



Department of Commerce and Labor, 

Coast and Geodetic Survey, 

Washington, November 2g, igii . 
Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a report of the officer detailed from 
the Coast and Geodetic Survey to cooperate with the Bureau of Fisheries and the Mary- 
land Shell Fish Commission in surveying the oyster bars of the State of Maryland, 
together with certain technical results which are necessary for the interpretation and 
use of the plats of the survey made by the Government. 

This work has been done under the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An 
act to authorize the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to cooperate, through the Bureau 
of the Coast and Geodetic Sur^^ey and the Bureau of Fisheries, with the shell tish com- 
missioners of the vState of Maryland in making surveys of the natural oyster beds, bars, 
and rocks in the waters within the State of Maryland," approved May 26, 1906, and of 
the acts of Congress making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government 
for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 191 1, and 1912. 
Respectfully. 

O. H. Tittmann, Svpcrintendent. 

To Hon. Charles Nagel, 

Secretary of Commerce ami Labor. 

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CERTIFICATION. 



Baltimore, Md., November 28, igii. 
The following publication is certified to contain correct technical descriptions of 
all boundaries and landmarks established in Queen Annes Couitty by the Maryland Shell 
Fish Commission in cooperation with the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. 

C. C. Yates, 
Chiej of Coast and Geodetic Survey Party, 

Assistant, Coast and Geodetic Survey. 



Baltimore, Md., November 28, igii. 
Examined and certified to be correct. 

Walter J. Mitchell, 
Caswell Grave, 
Benjamin K. Green, 
Maryland Shell Fish Commission. 
Swepson Earle, 

Hydrographic Engineer. 

Note. — Certified copies of this publication and of the charts of the natural oyster 
bars of Queen Annes County were filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of 
Queen Annes County and in the office of the Board of Shell Fish Commissioners on 
November 29, 191 1. 

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CONTENTS. 



Page. 

Progress map follows 176 

Letter of submittal ' 3 

Certification S 

Introduction: 

Publications 15 

Cooperation of the Coast and Geodetic Survey 16 

Cooperation of the Bureau of Fisheries 16 

General statement of work of Coast and Geodetic Survey i6 

Report of the work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey: 

Instructions 18 

Organization and equipment 18 

Chronological statement of work 19 

Statistics 21 

General remarks 21 

Charts and maps: 

Charts of natural oyster bars 22 

Leasing charts 23 

Projections 24 

Progress maps 24 

Boundaries of the county waters: 

Waters within territorial limits of county 25 

Waters contiguous to county 26 

Landmarks (U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey triangulation stations): 

Explanation 27 

Method of describing triangulation stations 27 

Descriptions of triangulation stations in county and adjacent waters — 
Chart No. 20 (Chesapeake Bay and entrance to Chester River) — 

Swan Point 3 30 

Bank , 30 

Gratitude 31 

Windmill Point 31 

Stevens 32 

Baltimore Light (see Progress map) 32 

Sandy Point Light 32 

Ring 32 

Love Point Light 33 

Amour s^ 

Railway Water Tank 33 

Wickes Beach 34 

Narrows Point {sec also Chart No. 30) 34 

Macum ;5 

Thin 35 

Muddy (see also Chart No. 30) M> 

Bridge (see also Chart No. 3a) , 36 

Railroad (see alsg Chart No. 32) ^6 



S Coiitnils. 

Landmarks (U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey tkiangolation stations) — Continuefl. 
Descriptions of triangulation stations in county ami adjacent waters — Continued. 

Chart No. 30 (Middle Chester River) — • • Pace 

Muddy [sec also Chart No. 29) -. 36 

Narrows Point {sec also Chart No. 29) 34 

Bluebeard 37 

Blakeford ■ 37 

Rain 38 

Break 38 

Overton 39 

Fir 39 

Bay Bush Point 40 

Gordon 40 

Bird 41 

Crow 41 

Grove 42 

Reeds 42. 

Little Gum 42 

Inn 43 

Holton Point , 43 

Earle 44 

Hydrographic 44 

Ruth 45 

Melfield 45 

Bath 46 

Ship 46 

Engineer 46 

Swepson 47 

Corsica 47 

Deep Cove 47 

Langford 48 

Spaniard Point 2 Upper 48 

Quaker 49 

Evans 49 

Brown 50 

Stratton 50 

Chester 51 

Westcotts Windmill 51 

Corpse 51 

Deep Point 2 52 

Indian 52 

Thorn 53 

Ashland 53 

Shippen 53 

Bums 54 

Oyster 54 

Starklcy 55 

J^rrctt 55 

Booker 56 

Journey 56 

Melton 56 

Cake 57 

Pomona , 57 

Bill ' ; 58 

Taste 58 



Conlnits. „ 

Landmarks (U. S. Coast and CBonr/nc Survey tkianci-i.ation stations)— Conlimicd. 
Descriptions of triangulation stations in county and adjacent waters— Continued. 
C/iaii Xo. JO (Mid<ile Chester River)— Continued. 

Make ; ^"^'g 

Down ^ 

Julius y■y^^^^^^^.^.....'.......'. ^^ 

Broad (see Progress map) , 

Nils (see Progress map) , 

Wilmers (see Progress map) ^ 

Robertson Windmill (see Progress map) g^ 

Robertson (see Progress map) ^ 

Southeast (see Progress map) g 

Thorsten (see Progress map) , 

Blank (see Progress map) , 

Rolphs (see Progress map) g 

Chart No. 31 (entrance to Eastern Bay and vicinity)— 

Craney 

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Thomas Point Shoal Light ^ 

Bloody Point Bar Light ^ 

Tenk ■ V' 

Straight \,\"_ ^^ 

Mouth [ ^ 

Matta y 

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Samuel ^o 

Liver gg 

Tuxon 

Steve ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;:::: ? 

Thompson 

Hope ;;;;::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;;" % 

Knock ^ 

Landing .• ^ 

Timber ' 

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Turkey ::::::::::::::::::::::::; ii 

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Needle ^'* 

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Kemp Tower 

Kemp '^ 

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Rich Neck Water Tank (sec also Chart No. 32) „^ 

CImrl No. 32 (Eastern Bay and tributaries)— ' 

Over 

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Parsons 

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lo Coiilnits. 

I.ANiiMARKS (U. S. Coast and GeouETic Survey triangulation stations) — Conliimcil. 
Descriptions of Iriangulation stations in county and adjacent waters — Continued. 

Chart No. j^ (Eastern Bay and tributaries) -Continued. Page. 

Parsons Island Water Tank 77 

Alley 77 

New Bam Cupola 78 

Dull 78 

Kir wan 79 

Bridge (see aho Chart No. 29) 36 

Railroad (sec also Chart No. 29) 36 

Marshy 79 

Bonnet 79 

Brian Reference .Station 80 

Green So 

Benn 81 

Hough Si 

Won 81 

Nose 82 

Stop 82 

Orb 83 

Piney '. ' 83 

Ferry « 84 

Owe 84 

Hook 85 

Knee 85 

No 85 

Oysters 86 

Bee 86 

Close 87 

June 87 

Chin 87 

AUer 88 

Twist 88 

Wide 89 

Darce 89 

T wixt 90 

Star go 

Leaven 90 

Snout 91 

South 91 

Flat 92 

Albert . . ■. 92 

Le Seur 92 

.■\ttila 93 

Tobinc 93 

Kang 94 

Turn 94 

Go ; • 94 

Divide 93 

Princess 95 

Phili|) . 96 

( ".ranar\- . . 96 

Morn . 96 

Bush . 97 

Nub 07 



(.'onlciil.s-. 1 1 

Landmarks (U. S. Coast and Oeodktic Survey triangulation stations)-- Continued. 
Descriptions of triangulation stations in county and adjacent Waters — Continued. 

C/taii Xo. j^ (Eastern Hay ajid tributaries) -Continued. j.;,^,. 

Wheel yS 

Pick gg 

Corner t,p 

Right 99 

Chew loo 

Whale lOo 

Matter lOo 

neck loi 

ijuarter loi 

Nodim I I02 

Crusta I02 

S)ivia I02 



Baldwins. 
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103 

Lloyd 104 

Edward 104 

Colonel 104 



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Bruffs 105 

Law 106 

James 106 

Frank 107 

Wood 107 

Herr 107 

Ollie 108 

Deewat 108 

Spar 109 

Sara 

Seth 



109 

109 

Rich Neck Water Tank (see also Chart No. 31) 76 

Dixon 110 

Pearson no 

Boundaries of oyster bars: 

Explanation m 

Method of describing boundaries 112 

Surveying methods for relocation of boundaries 113 
Boundaries of natural oyster bars in county ' — 

Chart No. 2Q (Chesapeake Bay entrance Chester River) — 

Broad Creek . 116 

Love Point 117 

Strong Bay 117 

Carvel 118 

Ferry (Queen Annes County) 1 18 

F/>ng Point (Chester River) [sec also Chart No. 30) 119 

Flrx)d Point 119 

Kent Island Narrows 120 

Charl No. 30 (Middle Chester River)— 

iMUg Point (Chester Rivcrl (srr also Chart No. lo) . 1 19 

Blunt T20 

Poplar I •! 

> 8ee separate publications for boundaries of natural bars In adjacent counties. 



1 2 Contents. 

BouNDARiUS OF OYSTER BARS— Continued. 

Boundaries of natural oyster bars in county Continued. 

Chart No. 30 (Middle Chester River) — Continued. Page. 

Carpenter Island 121 

Horse Race 122 

Pincy Point (Queen Annes County) 122 

Hells Delight 123 

Reeds 123 

Robins Cove 123 

Old Field 124 

Holton Point 124 

Town Point 125 

Emory Wharf 125 

Earle Cove 126 

vShip Point 126 

Possum Point 127 

Spaniard Point 127 

Emorj' Hollow 128 

Sheep (Queen Annes County) 128 

Mummys Cove 129 

Hollyday (Queen Annes County) 129 

Booker Wharf 129 

Northwest (Queen Annes County) 130 

Chart No. Ji (Eastern Bay and tributaries) — 

Brick House 130 

Gum Thicket 131 

Kent Point 131 

Long Point (Eastern Bay) 132 

Bodkins Shoals 132 

Brick House Hill 133 

Bunker Hill 133 

Tm'key Point 134 

Middle Block 134 

Wild Ground 135 

Pine Tree 135 

Greeves Cove 135 

Mattapex 136 

Shipping Creek 137 

Batts Neck 137 

Ringold Middleground 138 

Erickson Sands 138 

Pea Hill 139 

Stevens 139 

Jones Hole 140 

Pond Marsh 140 

Island Cove 141 

Rooks 142 

Thompsons 143 

Johnson Island 143 

Crab Alley Lumps {see also Chart No. 32) 144 

Cedar Island 144 

Normans Fine Eyes (.fee also Chart No. 32) 145 

Cox Neck 145 

Bodkin Island (see also Chart No. 32) , . , , . 146 



Contents. 13 

Boundaries of oyster bars — Continued. 

Boundaries of natural oyster bars in county -Continued. 

Chart No. 32 (Eastern Bay and tributaries) — Page 

Parsons Island j^g 

Bodkin Island {see also Chart No. 31) 146 

Normans Fine Eyes [see also Chart No. 31) 145 

Crab Alley Lumps {see also Chart No. 31) 144 

Buckhom 14^ 

Well Cove 148 

Sandy Point 140 

Hog Island 149 

Walter White 150 

Prospect .' I JO 



Dominion 

Bibby 

Normans Marsh 

Hood 

Cabin Creek 

Saw Mill Creek 

Parsons Island Narrows. 



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151 
152 

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Bald Eagle jc6 

Mill Hill ■ ][][ 156 

Greenwood Creek ' icy 

Prospect Point icy 

Bugby 1 58 

Coffee 158 

Persimmon Tree icp 

Shippen Hole 150 

Mills 160 

Hobbs " 160 

Baxters Hollow 161 

Paca 161 

Bryan : 162 

Wye Island 162 

Drum Point 163 

Wye River Middleground 163 

Hess 164 

Stone Wharf 164 

Race Horse (Queen Annes County) 165 

Whetstone 165 

Melvin 166 

Dividing 166 

Shawns Wharf 16- 

Granary Point i6j 

Appendixes: 

Appendix A. — Laws relating to the cooperation of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and 

Bureau of Fisheries with the Maryland Shell Fish Commission 169 

Appendix B. — "The Haman Oyster Culture Law" (extract from Second Report of Shell 

Fish Commission) 1-3 

Appendix C. — Summarj' of the particular surveying operations which constitute an "oyster 

survey" as now being carried on in Maryland 174 

Appendix D. — Statisticsof results of the combined operations of the Cjovemmcnt and State . . 176 



SURVEY OF OYSTER BARS, QUEEN ANNES COUNTY, MD. 



INTRODUCTION. 

PUBLICATIONS. 

The preparation of publications relating to the survey of the oyster bars of Mary- 
land has been divided between the Government and the State in accordance with the 
laws ' authorizing the work and the natural division of the sur\-eving operations ^ of 
the cooperating forces. 

The publications prepared and issued by the Government under the direction of 
the Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey consist of a series of charts and 
a technical report for each county sur\-eyed.' The charts show all legal boundaries of 
oyster bars within the adopted boundaries of the waters opened up for leasing with each 
county, and the location of all landmarks (Coast and Geodetic Survey triangulation 
stations) used as a foundation for the delineation of these various boundaries. The 
technical report gives technical and legal descriptions of all oyster bar and other bound- 
aries, and descriptions of all landmarks shown on the charts, and includes the report 
of the representative of the Coast and Geodetic Survey in charge of the work of that 
service in cooperation with the Bureau of Fisheries and the Maryland Shell Fish Com- 
mission. These charts and technical reports are prepared and certified for file with the 
courts and the Commission, as required by the laws of the State, and contain all infor- 
mation necessary to make a permanent record of the work of the Commission and the 
Government for all future requirements of the courts, or for anv resurvevs that mav 
become necessary.* 

The publications prepared and issued by the State under the direction of the Shell 
Fish Commission consist of annual reports^ of all the operations of the Commission 
performed under the provisions of the laws of Maryland." including results of biological 
and economic oyster investigations, methods and results of the hydrographic survey of 



' See Appendix A. for laws relatiii£ to the cooperation of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and Bureau of Fisheries with the 
Maryland Shell Fish Cutnmissiou. 

' See Appendbc C for a summary of the particular siirvcyinB operations which constitute an "oyster survey" as now beinc 
carried on in Maryland. 

' These charts and technical reports can be obtained by application to the Superintendent o( the Coast and Geodetic Survey 
at Washington, n. C. The publications now ready for issue are those for Anne .\rundel, Somerset. Wicomico. Worcester. Calvert. 
Charles, St. ^larys. Baltimore, Kent, and Queen Amies Counties. 

' The technical records and charts (or each county are published separately on account of the requirements of the oyster- 
culture laws of the State and the practical considerations which make it desirable to have each county "opened up" for oyster 
culture as soon as practicable after the completion of its survey. For these reasons and the fact that these reports are each 
arranged for distribution and use in one county only without reference to other published records, much of the te.\t of this publi- 
cation is of necessity identical with similar previous publications for other counties. 

' These reports can be obtained by application to the Shell Fish Commission. Marine Bank Buildinc. Baltimore. Md. Thcv 
are issued annually in October, and the first, second, and third report^ are now available for distribution. 

•See Appendix B for an extract from the "Second Report of Ihc Marylanii Shell Fish Commission," pivint: a concise stmunary 
of the "Haman oyster culture l.iw ■ 



i6 Survey oj Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, M<1. 

the boundaries of oyster bars and crab bottoms, the administrative report and financial 
statement of the Commission, information relating to oyster culture, methods of sur- 
veying and leasing of ovster lots, and much other important matter of legal and scientific 
value. 

These two sets of publications are planned and arranged to supplement each other 
without unnecessary duplication, and when combined they form a complete report of 
operations, methods, and results of the work of both the Government and State.' 

COOPERATION OF THE CO.\ST A.N'D OEODETIC SURVEY. 

The work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, as the name of the service indicates, 
includes a survey of the coasts of the United States made on a geodetic basis. This 
has involved the gradual construction of a great framework of interstate triangulation 
for use as a foundation for detail hydrographic and topographic surveys, from which 
there has been compiled and published a complete set of charts of the coasts of the 
United States, including all waters of Maryland where oysters grow. This existing 
triangulation, hydrography, and topography is essential as a foundation for a correct 
and practical survey of natural oyster bars; and it being one of the fundamental func- 
tions of the Coast and Geodetic Survey to furnish such data, the cooperation of the 
Coast and Geodetic Survey with the Bureau of Fisheries and the Maryland Shell Fish 
Commission is a practical and natural development of Government work leading to the 
conservation and increase of the supply of food. 

COOPERATION OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 

The Bureau of Fisheries has cooperated with the Coast and Geodetic Survey and 
the Maryland Shell Fish Commission principally as an adviser in matters relating to the 
biological and economic sur\-ey of oyster bars and the methods to be employed for that 
purpose." A steam launch, rowing boat, and certain apparatus have also been furnished. 

The primary function of the Bureau of Fisheries is to increase the productiveness 
of marine and fresh waters by such measures as may be best suited to the purpose, and 
the ser\'ices rendered in connection with the survey of the oyster bars of Maryland are 
strictly in line with the fundamental law under which it acts. In certain States other 
than Maryland similar work has been conducted by the bureau acting independentlv, 
the same ends being attained at greater expense to the Government. 

CENERAL ST.XTEMENT OF WORK OF COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY.^ 

The results obtained from the work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey in coopera- 
tion with the Bureau of Fisheries and the Maryland Shell Fish Commission need very 
little other summary than is indicated by the pubHshed "Charts of Natural Oyster 
Bars" and the index of hydrographic projections and triangulation stations shown on 
the county progress maps attached to each report. 

' See .\ppendix D of this publication "for " Statistics of results of combined operations of the Goveniment and State." 
= Hon. George M. Bowers. Commissioner of Fisheries, has detailed lor this service Dr. H. F. Jfoore. Assistant, Bureau of 
Fisheries. 

5 For a detail statement of the very large amount of excellent oyster survey work of the Maryland Shell Fish Commission 

see the 'Annual RcMiorts ,.r the "Nfarylan,! Shell Fish Co 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Amies County, Md. 17 

The triangulation has been carried on in accordance with the standard methods 
of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, making this work and that of the "Descriptions of 
Triangulation Stations" of permanent value, not only to the State of Maryland in the 
survey of her oyster bars, but also to the Government for any future work it mav do in 
the regions covered by the oyster-survey operations. 

The hydrographic projections and published charts are prepared with all the accu- 
racy permitted by their large scale, especially as to the boundaries of the various shellfish 
bottoms in relation to landmarks, but this accuracy of location on the charts is further 
added to and permanently fixed by published technical descriptions, which should 
minimize the probability of any future dispute as to either landmarks or boundaries. 

Stated another way, and quoting from the report of (he "vSurvey of Oyster Bars 
of Anne Arundel County ' ' : 

The geographic positions of the permanent landmarks and signals have been determined with the 
usual precision of a trigonometric survey, and their locations at all points necessary to provide ample 
foundation for the surveying and charting operations permitted great accuracy of definition and loca- 
tion for the natiu^al oyster bar and other boundaries established. At the same time, the very important 
clement of permanency of the positions of boundaries has been secured . as the relocation of geodetic 
positions can ahva}'s be accomplished by a competent siu-veyor. even though the original landmarks 
and monuments have been washed away, as has been the fate of hundreds of such points established 
by the Coast and Geodetic Survey on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay during the last 65 years. 
20313 — 12 2 



REPORT OF THE WORK OF THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY IN 
QUEEN ANNES COUNTY. 

INSTRUCTIONS. 

The following letters, together with the laws ' of the United States relating to the 
subjec , constitute the "instructions" received by the chief of the Coast and Geodetic 
Survey party ngaged on work in connection with the Maryland Shell Fish Commission. 
They are short and definite, but furnish ample authority and leeway for all legitimate 
development of the cooperation of the Government and the State in the survey of oyster 
bars. The "free hand" permitted by these orders, together with the aid and many 
valuable suggestions received from the officers of the survey at Washington, have 
proved very beneficial to the work and are greatly appreciated. 

Department of Commerce .\nd L.\bor, 

Office of the Secretary, 

Washington, June 3, igo6. 
Sir: In reply to your letter of May 28, requesting me to designate officers of the Coast and Geo- 
detic Survey and of the Bureau of Fisheries to cooperate with the State of Maryland in making survey 
of and locating the natural oyster beds, I have the honor to inform you that Mr. C. C. Yates will be 
designated to cooperate on the part of the Coast and Geodetic Survey as soon as Congress makes the 
provisions of the act effective by providing an appropriation for the purpose. 
Respectfully, 

Lawrence O. Murr.w, Assistant Secretary. 
His Excellency Hon. Edwin Warfield, 

Governor of Maryland, Annapolis, Md. 

Department op Commerce and Labor, 

Coast and Geodetic Survey, 

Washington, July J, igo6. 
Sir: Upon the receipt of these instructions you will surrender the command, accounts, etc., of 
the steamer Endeavor to the Hydrographic Inspector. * * * 

As soon as this transfer is completed you will enter upon the duties of Coast Survey representative 
on the Shell Fish Commission of Marj-land. 

You will consult the commissioners, prepare a program of work, and submit estimates in the 
usual form. 

You are authorized to come to Washington for consultation from time to time as may be necessary. 
******* 
Very respectfully, 

O. H. Tittmann, Superintendent. 
Capt. C. C. Yates, 

U. S. C. and G. S. Steamer Endeavor, Baltimore, Md. 

ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT. 

The personnel and occupation of the party of the Coast and Geodetic Survey have 
remained practically unchanged since the beginning of the "oyster surs^ey." Besides 

' For these laws see Appendis A. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 19 

the chief of party, it consists of the necessary triangulators, computers, draftsmen, 
and temporary employees required to carry on both the surveying operations in the 
field and the preparation for publication of oyster charts and technical records in the 
office at Washington. 

The equipment for the work of the party has been ample and satisfactory. The 
large living and office quarters furnished the Government on the Maryland Shell Fish 
Commission house boat Oyster have been very convenient for the work, besides facili- 
tating efficient cooperation with the surveying and oyster investigation parties of the 
State. In addition to the accommodations on the Oyster, the Coast and Geodetic 
Survey party has had the constant use of the large steam launch Inspector and several 
other boats furnished by its own service, and the occasional use of the Bureau of Fish- 
eries launch Canvasback ' and the steamer Governor McLane - of the State fishery force. 

The greater part of the equipment of instruments for the operations of both the 
Government and State has been furnished by the Coast and Geodetic Survey and 
consists of all necessary theodolites, levels, sextants, drafting instruments, hydrometers, 
etc., required for all field and office work. 

CHRONOLOGICAL STATEMENT OF WORK. 

The field work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey in Queen Annes County ^ dates 
from April 14, 1909, when the Maryland Shell Fish Commission house boat Oyster was 
moved from her winter quarters at Baltimore to an anchorage off Rockhall Landing in 
Kent County. The surveying operations carried on from this harbor covered a period 
of about six weeks, in which practically all triangulation was completed on the Chesa- 
peake Bay shores of both Kent and Baltimore counties as well as a considerable part of. 
the same class of work in the mouth of Chester River in both Queen Annes and Kent 
counties. 

On May 26, 1909, the Oyster was moved from Rockhall Landing to an anchorage in 
the upper part of Chester River near Cliffs Landing, where she was used as the head- 
quarters for all the oyster-surv^eying operations in that region for a httle over a month. 

On June 30, 1909, the house boat was moved to a temporary anchorage off Queens- 
town. This date marked the practical completion of the work in Chester River, the 
triangulation of which was especially notable for the month of June on account of there 
having been 92 triangulation stations established, these stations all being marked by 
monuments and signals and their locations described, besides being occupied for theodo- 
lite observations. 

On July I, 1909, the house boat Oyster was towed by the State steamer Governor 
McLane to Baltimore Harbor, where the following four days, which included a Sunday 
and a holiday, were spent in taking on coal, water, and other supplies. 

On July 6, 1909, the Governor McLane again moved the Oyster, this time from 
Baltimore to an anchorage in Queen Annes County in the northern part of Prospect 
Bay and near the southern entrance to Kent Narrows. From this harbor as head- 
quarters a few additional triangulation obser\'ations were made in Kent County, although 
the greater part of the work was confined to Queen Annes and Talbot counties. 

' By courtesy of Dr. H. F. Moore, United States Bureau of Fisheries. 
' By courtesy of Capt. James A. Turner, commanding. 

' The field work of Queen Annes County was so intermixed with that of Kent and Talbut Counties that the chronological 
statement of the work in one of these counties necessarily includes a considerable part of the work of the other two counties. 



20 Survey of Oyster Bars, Qtieen Annes Comity, Md. 

On July 22, 1909, the house boat was again moved to the vicinity of Rockhall 
Landing to complete certain oyster-survey operations not finished when the Oyster was 
there in the spring. And it was not until August 13, 1909, when the house boat was 
shifted back to Eastern Bay, near the southern entrance to Kent Narrows, that the 
work in Queen Annes County was resumed. The Oyster remained at this latter anchorage 
as headquarters for the field work for only two weeks, during which period Governor 
Crothers, of Maryland, and party visited the house boat and thoroughly examined into 
the manner and methods by which the work was being conducted. 

On August 28, 1909, the Oyster was towed to Iladdaway Cove, in Talbot County, 
and work was not resumed in Queen Annes County until October 16, 1909, when the 
house boat was towed back to Eastern Bay and tied up at the railway wharf at Clai- 
borne. From this latter point as headquarters the triangulation of Eastern Bay and its 
northern tributaries to the west of Kent Narrows was practically completed. 

On October 29, 1909, the Oyster moved to an anchorage in a branch of lower Miles 
River called Tilghmans Creek and the next day completed a month's field work, which 
was notable as far as triangulation was concerned on account of there having been 
estabhshed, marked, described, and located by theodolite observations over 100 tertiary 
triangulation stations. Two small parties were engaged on this work during this month, 
one living on the house boat at Claiborne and the other on shore at Cambridge. 

On December 1, 1909, the house boat Oyster was moved from Tilghmans Creek to 
an anchorage off the town of St. Michaels, and from this harbor the remaining triangu- 
lation of Wye and Miles rivers was practically completed. 

On December 21, 1909, active field work of the Maryland Shell Fish Commission 
was closed at St. Michaels, but a triangulation signal building party continued work from 
quarters on shore at Oxford for two days longer. 

On December 24, 1909, the field season for the Coast and Geodetic Survey parties 
was officially closed, the monthly employees remaining on the house boat Oyster at 
Baltimore preparing to lay up the launches and small boats for the winter, and all the 
officers being on leave from the 25th to 31st. 

No further field work was done in Queen Annes County until March 14, 1910, when 
a small party was put in the field to complete certain necessary details of triangulation 
in Queen Annes and Talbot counties. This party first went to St. Michaels and then to 
Oxford, where it joined the main party on the house boat about the end of April, 

The next and last field work in Queen Annes County covered only a few days' period, 
commencing November 7, 191 1, when an officer was detailed to check up and obtain 
certain details relating to the description of triangulation stations required for the 
technical publication covering the survey of oyster bars of Queen Annes and Talbot 
counties. 

The office work connected with the oyster survey of Queen Annes County, including 
compilations of geographic information and drafting necessary for the preparation for 
publication of the oyster charts and the technical records of that county, was continued 
intermittingly with the office work of other counties from the beginning of the field 
work in Queen Annes County to the time of fifing of the certified oyster charts and 
technical publications in the archives of the Maryland Shell Fish Commission and with 
the clerk of the circuit court of Queen Annes County on November 28, 191 1. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Amies County, Md. 21 

STATISTICS. ' 

Landmarks and triangulatioii signals erected 1S6 

Monuments planted to mark triangulation stations 183 

Triangulation stations occupied for observations of horizontal angles 178 

Old triangulation stations recovered 15 

New triangulation stations established 184 

Total old and new triangulation stations marked and described igg 

Linear miles of shore line covered by triangulation (approximate) 240 

Square miles covered by triangulation (approximate) 500 

Hydrographic projections prepared and completed as records of oyster boundaries 12 

Triangles computed 380 

Geographic positions computed igo 

Comers of oyster boundaries established by computation [540 

Back azinuiths and distances computed from comers of boimdaries to triangulation stations 1, 620 

Descriptions of triangulation stations prepared for publication igg 

Descriptions of oyster boundaries prepared for publication 98 

" Charts of Natural Oyster Bars' ' prepared for publication 4 

Progress map prepared for publicatiorf i 

GENERAL REMARKS. 

Before ending this report the representative of the Coast and Geodetic SurvTv 
wishes to renew his statement of appreciation of the courteous assistance received from 
various Government and State officials and others interested in the oyster industry of 
Maryland, especially to the following: 

To his colleague from the Department of Commerce and Labor, Dr. H. V. Moore, 
of the Bureau of Fisheries, whose well-known scientific knowledge of all matters relating 
to oysters has been of great value to the work. 

To Mr. Walter J. Mitchell, chairman of the Maryland Shell Fish Commission, who, 
by his administrative ability in carrying out the complicated requirements of the oyster 
laws and by his unfailing tact, has made the coo]ieration of the various scr\'ices engaged 
on the work both agreeable and effective. 

To Dr. Caswell Grave,. secretary of the Couunission, who, as editor of I lie Com mission's 
annual report and commissioner in charge of the biological and economic oyster inves- 
tigations, has been Ijrought into constant contact wilii the Government work and aided 
its operations in every way. 

To Mr. Benjamin K. Green, treastner of the Connnissioii. who has looked after the 
ec|uipment and conunissary of the house boat in stich a way as to add greatly to the 
comfort and convenience of the party of the Coast and Geodetic Sur\e\-. 

To Mr. Swejison liarle, hydrographic engineer to the Commission, whose knowledge 
of the work from former service in the Coast and Geodetic vSurvev has greatly facilitated 
his practical use of the technical data furnished by the Government. 

And to the many others connected with the Commission or who as residents in the 
locality where the work was being carried on have greatly assisted by furnishing inqjor- 
tant information or willing services. 

' These statistics only include field and office work directly performed by the party of the Coast and Geodetic Survey in 
connection with the oyster survey of this county, and do not include the many thousands of soundinRS and examinations of the 
character of the bottom made by the engineers of the commission, which arc of considerable value to the Coast and Geodetic 
Survey as hydrocraphic records for future use in connection with the preparation of tiew editions of charts of the waters of Mary- 
land. Sec Appendix 1) of this publication for "Statistics of results of combined operations of the Ciovernment and the State." 



CHARTS AND MAPS.' 



CHARTS OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS. 



The charts of the natural oyster bars of Queen Annes County puhhshed by the 
Coast and Geodetic Survey from results of the surveys of the Government in coopera- 
tion with the Maryland Shell Fish Commission consist of four sheets covering all the 
oyster-producing waters of that county. They are published on the large scale of 
I part in 20,000 (approximately 3^5- inches to a statute mile) and are constructed on 
polyconic projections; and all information shown on them is based on the United States 
standard datum of the Coast and Geodetic Sur\'ey. 

These charts show all oyster bars and other boundaries established by the Commis- 
sion, and are certified for the purpose of filing in the office of the clerk of the circuit 
court of Queen Annes County and in the office of the Maryland Shell Fish Commission, 
as required by the oyster laws of Maryland. 

In addition to the oyster bar and other boundaries, the charts show the location 
and name of all landmarks (United States Coast and Geodetic Survey triangulation 
stations) used in making the survey, together with the hydrography and topography - 
necessary to make the technical definitions and delineations of boundaries readily under- 
standable both by the people engaged in the oyster industry and the general public 
who may become interested through leasing of barren bottoms for oyster culture. 

The names of the oyster bars are those used locally, as nearly as could be ascer- 
tained by the hydrographic engineer of the Commission. When there was no local 
name in common use, a name was selected from one of the prominent features of the 
vicinity. By the use of recognized names or those that would naturally suggest certain 
sections of water, it is believed that much confusion will be avoided in the location on 
the charls of the oyster bars, especially by those not familiar with the use of maps. 

Tiic comers of the oyster bars are numbered from i to the total number of corners 
in each area under consideration. Where boundaries adjoin, making one point a corner 
of two or more oyster bars, these points have two or more numbers, each number corre- 
sponding to the bar in which the figure is located. The numbers of the corners correspond 
with the technical and legal descriptions of this publication under the heading "Bound- 
aries of natural oyster bars." 

The landmarks and oyster bars have been grouped in the "Contents" of this jjubli- 
cation in accordance with the charts upon which they are shown. To find a particulai 
oyster bar or landmark which is only known by name, consult the "Contents" and 
the desired chart and general location will be indicated. To find the name of a bar or 

1 These charts can be obtained by application to the Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, at Washington. D. C. 

2 Much of tile detail of the inshore topography was obtained from the excellent map of Queen Annes County, prepared and 
published by the Maryland Geological Survey under the direction of Dr. William Bullock Clark from surveys of the Maryland 
Geological Survey in cooperation with the 'United States Geological Survey. 

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landmark which is only known by location, consult the progress map at the end of this 
publication for the number of the chart on which it is to be found, and then examine 
the known locality on the chart for the name of the bar or landmark in question. 

The contours on the charts showing the depth of water at mean low tide have been 
taken from the hydrographic sheets of former work of the Coast and Geodetic vSurvcv. 
Four curves were selected as being the most convenient for taking off from the original 
hydrographic sheets and the ones of greatest value to those interested in shell fish indus- 
tries. The I -fathom contour (6 feet) and the 5-fathom curve (30 feet) correspond 
in a general way to the inner and outer limits of all the oyster bars sur\'eyed. The 
3-fathom contour (18 feet) furnishes the curve of about the average depth of water on 
the oyster bars, and the lo-fathom contour (60 feet) serves in a general way to indicate 
the outer limits of probable oyster culture. 

The boundaries of the waters within the "territorial limits of the county" and the 
boundaries of the "waters contiguous to the county" opened up for the leasing with 
Queen Annes County are plainly indicated on the charts. A full technical description of 
these boundaries is given in this publication under the heading "Boundaries of county 
waters." 

The areas in acres of the oyster bars were determined under the direction of the 
h^'drographic engineer of the Commission by two independent planimcter measurements 
of the areas as delineated on the smooth projections of Ih Coast and Geodetic Sur\-ev. 
These areas are given in small figures in parentheses on the face of the chart within the 
boundaries of the different shell fish bottoms. 

The symbols used on the charts for the different kinds of boundaries, triangulation 
stations, contours of depth of water, etc., require no other explanation than that given 
in the legend and other notes on the face of the charts. 

LEASING CH.ARTS. 

The leasing charts of Queen Annes County, like those for Anne Arundel, Somerset, 
Wicomico, Worcester, Calvert, Charles, St. Marys, Baltimore, and Kent counties, have 
been prepared under the direction of the hydrographic engineer of the Commission. 
They are constructed on polyconic projections on the scales of i part in 5,0(30 of 1 ]iart 
in 10,000 as the needs of oyster culture may require, and the information shown on (hem 
is based on the United States standard datum of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. 

These charts show all the oyster bars, crab bottoms, and clam beds and otiier 
l)i)un(kiries established by the Commission, and also all boundaries of oyster lots leased 
for the purpose of oyster culture, thus making them coni]irehensive and \aliiabie ri'cords 
of (he results of the ojjerations of the oyster-ciillurc laws. 

The lots leased under the provision of the "old 5-acre law" are frequently of irreg- 
ular shape, but the lots leased under the provision of the new oyster law. must be of 
rectangular shape by the terms of that act. For this latter purirase the leasing charts 
have been divided by parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude into small rectan- 
gles of I acre or 5 acres, as may be best suited to the area under consideration, and 
prospective leaseholders by the rules of the Commission are compelled to select whole 
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24 Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 

For reasons of the present changeable nature of the number of lots leased and the 
large number of charts required, the leasing charts are not likely to be published for 
some years, but they can be seen at any time on file at the offices of the Commission, 
in the Marine Bank Building at Baltimore. 

PROJECTIONS. 

The polyconic projections ' covering Queen Annes County waters are 12 in number 
and on the scale of i part in 10,000. They were constructed by draftsmen of the Coast 
and Geodetic Survey, but the sextant positions which determine the location of the legal 
boundaries of the oyster bars as delineated by the Shell Fish Commission were plotted 
by the draftsman of the Commission. 

A copy of each of these projections, with all the plotted positions of triangulalion 
stations, shore line, sextant positions, and boundaries of oyster bars, was made under 
the direction of the hydrographic engineer of the Commission by pricking through with 
a sharp needle the intersections of the projection lines and all other points as plotted 
on the original sheets. 

These projections (in duplicate) are the original records of all oyster bar and other 
boundaries established by the Commission, one set being filed in the archives of the 
Coast and Geodetic Survey, at Washington, and the other set in the archives of the Shell 
Fish Commission. 

TROGRESS MAPS. 

The progress map to be found at the end of this publication is on a scale of i part 
in 100,000, and shows in outline the work accomplished by the United States Coast and 
Geodetic Survey in Queen Annes County and contiguous waters. It gives the scheme 
of all the charts and smooth projections constructed in connection with the survey, the 
location and names of all triangulation stations used as a basis for the sur^'eying work, 
and the "boundaries of county waters" established by the Commission for the purpose of 
carrying out the laws of Maryland relating to oyster culture. 

Besides indicating the amount of work done by the Coast and Geodetic vSurvey 
in coimcction with the work of the Shell Fish Commission, this progress map will be of 
special value for index purposes to engineers and others searching for the ])articular 
chart or projection covering the locality of the oyster bars or landmarks that may be 
under consideration. 

The progress maps - accompanying the fust and second annual reports of the Mary- 
land vShell Fish Commission were prepared under the direction of the hydrographic 
engineer of the Commission. They are on the scale of i part in 400,000, and show the 
outline of the tide-water counties of Maryland, with shaded areas to indicate the waters 
already covered by the operations of the oyster survey. 



^ For the scheme of these projections see the progress map at the end of this publication. 

^ These maps and reports can be obtained by application to Maryland Shell Fish Commission, Marine Bank Building, 
Baltimore. Md. 



BOUNDARIES OF THE COUNTY WATERS.' 

WATERS WITHIX TKKKITdKIAI, LIMITS OK COUNTY. 

The laws of Maryland relating to oyster culture provide that "no person shall be 
permitted, by lease, assignment, or in any other manner, to acquire a greater amount 
of land than lo acres situated within the territorial limits of any of the counties, or 
lOO acres in any other place." 

The boundary line^ between the waters "within the territorial limits" of Queen 
Annes County and the waters in "any other place," as established by the Shell Fish 
Commission for the purpose of carrying out the oyster laws, and delineated on the 
"oyster" charts and the smooth projections of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, is tech- 
nically described and defined as follows : 

Commencing at the intersection of the State boundary line between Manland and Delaware with 
the boundary line between Queen Annes County and Kent County: thence following tne boundary' 
between Queen Annes and Kent counties and down the channel boundary of the upper part of Chester 
River; thence continuing down the channel of Chester River following tne boundary line between 
Kent County and Queen Annes County as laid down on "Charts Nos. 2q and 50. Natural Oyster Bars, 
Maryland," to a point in the moutli of Chester River defined by the intersection of tliis channel bound.- 
ary line with a straight line across the mouth of Chester River defined at its western end by a poii>t 
on Love Point on the western side of Chester River in latitude 39° 02' 25.5" and longitude 76° 18' lo.o", 
and defined at its eastern end by a point on the eastern side of Chester River in latitude 39° 02' 45.3" 
and longitude 76° 14'' 05.3"; thence in a straight line ending at a point situated on Ix)ve Point on the 
western side of Chester River defined by latitude 39° 02' 25.5" and longitude 76° 18' lo.o"; thence along 
the mean low water line or across the mouth of all inlets less than 100 yards in width, as the case may 
be, of the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay, around Bloody Point to a point situated on Kent Point on 
the Sfmthern extremity of Kent Island defined by latitude 38° 50' 05.1" and longitude 76° 22' 06.2"; 
thence in a straight line ending at a jioint situated on Wades Point on the eastern side of the entrance 
of ICastern Bay. defined by latitude 38° 4(/ 34.2" and longitude 76° 18' 04.5" to a point <in this straight 
line defined by its intersection with the boundary line in ICastern Bay between Queen Annes County 
and Talbot County as laid down on "Chart No. 31, Natural Oyster Bars, Maryland;" thence along the 
boundary line between Queen Annes County and Talbot County in Kastcrn Bay. around Tilghnians 
Point, up Miles River, turning between Bennett Point and Herring Island into the mouth of Wye 
River, and up the channel boundan.- lino of that branch of Wye River to the s;)Uth of Wye Island to 
the [loint off the eastern end of Wye Island, all as laid down on "Charts Nos. 31 and 32, Natural Oyster 
Bars, M:xryland;" thence contintiing up the channel boundary line of Wye River between Queen Annes 
County and Talbot County to the head of the oyster-producing waters.' 

• For a complete liistorical and Iccal description of the boundaries of the counties of Maryland, the valuable puhlicatioti 
entitled " The Counties of Maryland — Their Origin. Boundaries, and Election Districts." prepared by Dr. Udward B. Mathews 
and published by the Maryland Geolocical Survey under the direction of Dr. William Bullock Clark. Sui>erintcndent. should 
be consulted, as the boundaries described in this publication have been established and technically defmed lor the purpose of 
carrying out the oyster laws of the State, and may or may not be correct for other purposes. 

'See "Charts of Natural Oyster Bars." published by the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and the progress map at the end of 
this publication. 

' Latitudes and longitudes based on the L'nited States standard datum of the United States Coast and Occdctic Survey. 

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26 Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 

WATERS CONTIGUOUS TO COUNTY. 

The oyster laws of Maryland provide that a true and accurate delineation of all 
natural oyster bars shall be made on copies of charts of the United States Coast and 
Geodetic Survey, "which said copies shall be filed in the office of the said Commissioners 
in the city of Baltimore," and "in the office of the clerks of the circuit courts for the 
respective counties wherein the grounds so designated may lie." 

For the purpose of carrying out the latter part of this section of the law and for 
the purpose of estabHshing the limits of the oyster-culture area to be opened up for 
leasing with each county surveyed, it is necessary for the Shell Fish Commission to 
establish a boundary line between the waters contiguous to but not within the terri- 
torial limits of each county and the waters contiguous to but not within the territorial 
limits of adjacent counties. 

This boundary line lias been delineated on the "Charts of Natural Oyster Bars," 
published by the Coast and Geodetic Sur\^e3', and is technically described and defined 
as follows : 

Commencing at a point defined by the intersection of the boundary line between Queen Annes 
County and Kent County as laid down on "Chart No. 29, Natural Oyster Bars, Maryland," with a 
straight line across the mouth of Chester River, defined at its eastern end by a point on the eastern side 
of Chester River in latitude 39° 02' 45.3" and longitude 76° 14' 05.3", and defined at its western end 
by a point on Love Point on the western side of Chester River in latitude 39° 02' 25.5" and longitude 
76° 18' lo.o", thence following the boundary line between Queen Annes County and Kent County, 
passing around and about i mile to the northeast of Love Point Light, as laid down on "Chart No. 29, 
Natural Oyster Bars, Marj-land," to a point in Chesapeake Bay about 25 s miles east of Baltimore Light 
and 3^ miles west of Love Point Light, defined by latitude 39° 03' 30.0" and longitude 76° 21' 00.0"; 
thence in a straight line with Chesapeake Bay to a point in Chesapeake Bay about i J-^ mileseast of Sandy 
Point Light and defined by latitude 39° 00' 57.2" and longitude 76° 21' 34.00"; thence in a straight 
line with Chesapeake Bay to a point in Chesapeake Bay about i^ miles east of Thomas Point Light, 
defined by latitude 38° 53' 56.2" and longitude 76° 24' 50.2"; thence in a straight line w-ith Chesa- 
peake Bay to a point in Chesapeake Bay about 2j^ miles west of Bloody Point Bar Light defined by 
latitude 38° 50' 01. i" and longitude 76° 26' 15.0"; thence in a straight line with Chesapeake Bay to a 
point in Chesapeake Bay about 3^2 miles southwest of Bloody Point Bar Light defined by latitude 38° 
48' 06.6" and longitude 76° 26' 37.1"; thence following the boundary line between Queen Annes Coimty 
and Talbot County passing between Bloody Point Bar Light and Poplar Island, as laid down on "Chart 
No. 31, Natural Oyster Bars, Maryland," to a point defined by the intersectijjn of this boimdar>' line 
with a straight line across the entrance of liastem Bay defined at its western end by a point situated 
on Kent Point on the southern extremity of Kent Island in latitude 38° 50' 05.1" and longitude 76° 
22' 06.2" and defined at its eastern end by a point situated on Wades Point on the eastern side of the 
entrance of Eastern Ba\' in latitude 38° 49' 34.2" and longitude 76° 18' 04.5".' 

I I,.itilu(lc5 anil l(>nt;iluJcs based on Uic irnitcd Slates standard datum ot the United States Coast and C.eodclic .Survey. 



LANDMARKS (U. S. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY TRIANGULATION 

STATIONS). 

EXPLANATION. 

The oyster laws of Maryland authorizing the survey to be made by the Shell Fish 
Coniniission provide for "an accurate report of said survey, setting forth such a descrip- 
tion of landmarks as may be necessary to enable the said board, or their successors, to 
find and ascertain the boundary lines of said natural oyster beds, bars, and rocks, as 
shown by delineation on the maps and charts." The law of the United States author- 
izing the cooperation of the Department of Commerce and Labor in the survey of 
natural oyster bars of Maryland provides for the erection of "such structures as may be 
necessary to mark the points of triangulation, so that the same may be used for such 
future work of the Coast and Geodetic .Survey as the said bureau may be hereafter 
required to perform in prosecuting the Government coast sur\'ey of the navigable waters 
of the United vStates located within the State of Maryland." 

Under the provisions of the sections of the laws stated above, the markings and 
descriptions of landmarks must be sufficient for the present and future needs of both 
the Government and the State. With this end in view, considerable work has been 
expended in erecting permanent monuments at the triangulation stations and in the 
proper description of their location. 

An effort has been made to arrange the descriptions of location and character of 
landmarks in a uniform and logical manner. The descriptions start with the assump- 
tion that the individual seeking a landmark has only an indefinite idea of its location. 
They gradually proceed from description of the general locality of a landmark to the 
descriptions of its innnediate surroundings. This is followed by specific details of the 
character of the center and reference marks and a "round" of reference angles and 
distances which in themselves frequently contain enough information to furnish an 
indcpendenl and reliable location of the triangulation station. 

MlvTllon OK DKSCRIUING TRIANGULATION STATIONS. 

Till' u-pdid/c descriptions of iriangidation stations should not be used without reading 
the jollowimi cxf>lanalion oj the method of describinij the triangulation stations, as it con- 
tains certain details that are common to all the landmarks described in this publication and 
which are omitted in the separate descriptions as being needless repetitions: 

Name. — The title at the top of each separate description is the name by wliicli 
the landmark or triangulation station is known and designated in all work and pub- 
lished oyster records or oyster charts of both the Government and Slate. The selec- 
tion of the name is usually left to the triangulator establishing the station, and it may 
or may not have geographic or other significance in reference to the locality. 

General locality. — Under this heading is given the general locality of the landmark 
in referenceTto well-known and prominent natural or artificial features, such as the 

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28 Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 

nearest body of water, town, river, steamer wharf, well-defined point of land, church, 
or any other feature that is likely to remain both permanent and prominent. 

This heading also covers a reference to the published chart or map which shows 
the location of the station most clearly. Nearly all the triangulation stations described 
in this publication are plainly indicated by name and a triangulation symbol on the 
published charts of oyster bars of Maryland. In this case they are referred to by serial 
number only, the words "charts of oyster bars of Maryland" being omitted to avoid 
needless repetition. These published oyster charts are on the large scale of i part in 
20,000 (appro.ximately 3}^ inches to a statute mile) and show the location of the trian- 
gulation stations so clearly that in many cases the written descriptions will not be 
required to find them. 

Immediate locality. — Under this heading is given the description of the "observed 
station" in reference to its immediate surroundings. This is supposed to include a 
statement of the station's estimated elevation above high water or some other well- 
defined level of the locality, such as a road or house; the character of the ground on 
which it is located, such as marsh land, sand beach, cultivated field, or meadow; esti- 
mated bearings in points of the compass and estimated distances in yards from {not to) 
easily recognized features, such as extreme end of point, edge of bluff, bank of creek, 
line of telephone poles, shore line, barn, house, fence, ditch, trees, or any other definite 
detail, such as being on range with the tangent of an island and a church; and so forth. 

When a standard monument has been established near the station as a "reference 
station," this heading also covers a statement of the true bearing of the monument in 
degrees and minutes and its measured distance in meters, as it is the first object that 
is likely to catch the eye when the immediate vicinity of the desired station is reached 
and might be mistaken for the center mark of the "observed station" unless special 
attention is called to it. 

The distinction between the "obser\-ed station" and "reference station" should 
be carefully noted by anyone making use of the description of stations for an^• future 
sur\'cying operations. 

The "observed station" is located at the particular triangulation point covered by 
the description of stations and is the one whose geographic position is first computed, as 
it is the point which was "occupied" and "observed on" for horizontal angles. How- 
ever, in spite of the primary importance of the location of the "obser\'ed station," 
it will l)c noted from (he description of stations that frequently it is not marked as well 
as the "reference station," and in many instances has only a pine sluh (o indicate its 
position. This is the case for the reason that the necessity of intervisibility of land- 
marks usually made it compulsory to locate "observed stations" on edges of banks and 
ends of points of land, which in the tidewater section of Maryland generally means they 
will be washed away in a short period of years. The past experience of the Coast and 
Geodetic Sur\'ey in this region has shown the great need of "reference stations," if the 
frequent reestablishment of a new framework of triangulation is to be avoided. 

The chief reason and need for the establishment of the "reference station," or 
secondary station, as it might be well named, is explained in the preceding paragraph, 
but in several instances other reasons, such as the location of the "observed station" 
on an unstable sand dune, in a cultivated field, in front of a residence, or other places 
objectionable to the landowner, have led to establishment of "reference stations." 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 29 

The location of the "reference station" in relation to the "observed station" is fixed 
for plotting on charts or for computation of its geograjihic position by checked measure- 
ments of its distances and azimuth from the "observed station." ' 

Marks. — Under this heading is given a description of (he character of the jjermanent 
monuments or other marks of the location of the "observed station," and of the "refer- 
ence station" where one has been established. 

All the marks designated in the descriptions as "the center point of triangle on 
standard Cement monument" are exactly alike. These monuments are made of cement, 
sand, and gravel, and are 2 feet long and 8 inches square at top and bottom. Their tops 
are all marked with the same brass mold and show a center hole surrounded by a triangle, 
with the letters "M. S. F. C." arranged around the vertex and the letters "U. S. C. S." 
underneath the base of the triangle. The center hole is always in the center of the top 
of the monument by construction, and if this is found to have been broken off without 
disturbing the bottom the center of its square section can be used as the location of the 
station. 

All the "standard cement monuments," whether used for marking the "observed 
station" or "reference station," have been planted upright in exactly the same manner, 
with their tops projecting 3 or 4 inches above the surface of the ground, imless otherwise 
stated. 

Therefore, as the above facts in reference to the "standard cement monuments" 
are a constant element in all cases, the repetition of these facts in the description of 
stations is made needless by this one statement. 

References. — Under this heading are given the "rounds" of directions and distances 
to all objects that might be useful in locating the stations when the surface marks can 
not be found. It is also contemplated that for general purposes of topography, hydrog- 
raphy, or location of boundaries of oyster bars these references will be sufficient in many 
cases to relocate the position of an "observed station" or "reference station" when 
both of them have been destroyed. 

The first reference object given in the descriptions is always a triangulation station 
visible from the station being described, this, if possible, being a lighthouse, church 
spire, or other permanent and prominent point. Its direction is taken as being 0° 00' 00", 
and the directions of all other objects are measured from it as an initial point, the angles 
being taken in a clockwise direction (left to right). 

The true bearing - of the initial object is always given in parentheses alongside its 
name. This furnishes means for the calculation of the bearings of any of the other 
reference objects for the purposes of locating a station by horizontal angles or for the 
relocation of corner buoys of oyster-bar boundaries by the method of compass directions 
described in this pubHcation under the heading of "Boundaries of oyster bars." 

The distances in the last column under "References" are given in three different 
units, which vary according to their accuracy. The "miles" are statute miles and may 
be considered only as rough estimates. The "yards" are more accurate, but must be 
looked on as results generally obtained by pacing or careful estimating. The "meters," 



' Geographic coordinates (latitude, longitude, distance, and azimutli) relating to any of the "ob5cr\'cd stations" or of the 
" reference stations *' described in this publication can be obtained by application to the Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic 
Survey, at Washington, D. C. 

" The mean magnetic variation for Queen Anncs County was 6° is' west of north in 191 1 and increasing at the rate of s' yearly. 



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however, are accurate to the degree indicated by their decimals and in every case have 
been measured with a steel tape. In the same manner the accuracy of the directions are 
indicated by the refinement of angular measure with which they are recorded. 



DESCRIPTIONS OK TRIANGULATION STATIONS. 
SWAN POINT 3. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay on Swan Point about 5>< miles south-southwest 
of Tolchester Beach Wharf and 7 miles north of I/jve Point. (See Chart No. 29.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on sand and marsh point about 2 feet above high water, 
5 feet east of shore, 60 yards south southwest of a fisherman's cabin, and 250 yards from the extreme 
end of Swan Point. Cement monument marking old reference station is in marsh 21.43 meters N 89° 
13'' E of observed station. Standard cement monument marking new reference station is on line to old 
reference station 13.26 meters N 8q° 13' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is J-4-inch copper rod set in an 8-inch square cement monument with top 
about 5 inches below surface of ground. Subsurface mark is the neck of a flask set in cement about 4 
feet below the surface. New reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monu- 
ment. Old reference station is eastern one of two X-'fch copper rods in an 8-inch cement monument. 
References. — a / // 

"Love Point Light" (S 2° 11' W) o 

"Baltimore Light" 46 

Stack on garbage plant at Bodkin Point 82 

" vScven Foot Knoll Light" 95 

Left stack at Sparrow Point in 

"Fort Howard Taller Water Tank" 112 

"Craighill Channel Light (Front Range)". . . 114 

"Craighill Channel Light (Rear Range)". . . . 131 

Chimney of cabin 203 

Gable of Rockhall Wharf house 264 

Old reference station 267 

New reference station (standard ce- 
ment MONUMENT) 267 

Chimney of house to right of Windmill Point . 292 

Gable of bam 303 

Gable of bam near Wickes Beach 340 



00 00 5^ miles. 

07 00 S^i miles. 

21 8X miles. 

04 50 7 miles. 

12 12}4 miles. 

28 20 g}i miles. 

59 50 7 miles. 

46 20 8}i miles. 

54 58 yards. 

07 I mile. 

02 20 21.43 meters. 



02 20 13-26 meters. 

12 2 miles. 

49 2j4 miles. 

52 7^8 miles. 



BANK. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay on western side of entrance to Tavern Creek 
about 5/^ mile northeast of Swan Point. (See Chart No. 29.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 7 feet above high water, 12 
yards inshore, and 2 yards from edge of bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Love Point Light" (S 7° 27' W) o 

" Baltimore Light" 42 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (3 inches diameter) 56 

Chimney of fishing shack on Swan Point 71 

" Seven Foot Knoll Light" 88 

West gable of Strong bam 153 



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00 6yi miles. 

50 9 miles. 

04 00 i°-39 meters. 

17 ]2 mile. 

14 40 j}-2 miles. 

39 H mile. 



Southwest corner of Strong house 174 09 ^4 mile. 



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References — Continued. ° > " 

Chimney of tenant house 212 53 Ji mile. 

North gable of barn 250 47 iji miles 

Thompson windmill 271 47 >^ mile. 

West gable of Rockhall Wharf house 274 

North gable of Downey house 278 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diameter) 292 

.South one of twin trees on Little Neck Island. 352 



31 



08 Ji mile. 

49 Yi mile. 

56 20 10.32 meters. 

59 X mile. 



GRATITUDE. 



OS 



00 ~i'/i, miles. 

10 lof^ miles. 

21 20 9Ji miles. 

47 I mile. 

15 200 yards. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay at eastern side of entrance to Swan Creek oppo- 
site middle of Little Neck Island and ne.ir old Rockhall Wharf. (See Chart No. 29.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh meadow about i foot above high water, 12 yards 
east of shore, 150 yards southwest of a house, and 400 yards south southwest of Rockhall Landing. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
3 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Love Point Light" (S 11° 46' W) o 

"Sandy Point Light" 26 

"Baltimore Light" 41 

Chimney of fishing shack on Swan Point 90 

Left tangent of piles of old Rockhall Wharf. . 124 

West gable of Strong barn 130 49 }i mile. 

Chimney of tallest wharf house at Rockhall 

Landing 162 15 X mile. 

Chimney of house 166 19 i mile. 

Post on northwest comer of Downey porch ... ig6 57 150 yards. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (10 inches diameter) 273 02 40 107 yards. 

North gable of old bam 276 36 200 yards. 

North gable of bam 309 21 iH niiles. 

WINDMILL POINT. 

General locality .—'Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay on Windmill Point at northern side of entrance 
to Rockhall Harbor. (See Chart No. 29.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on low marsh land about level with high water, about 30 
yards back from end of point, and 20 yards south of a group of large pine trees. Cement monument 
marking reference station is 24.13 meters N 20° 14' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of 2-inch tile pipe filled with sand with top about flush 
with stu-face of ground. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. 
References. — 

"Love Point Light" (S 17° 47' W) o 00 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (18 inches diam- 
eter) 146 39 3° I7-38 meters. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (24 inches diam- 
eter) 17S 

Reference station 182 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (20 inches diam- 
eter) 216 

Rockhall Methodist Episcopal Church spire. . 238 

Highest gable on Sharps Wharf 246 

East chimney of house 271 

Chimney of small house 287 



5^2 miles. 



03 00 23.57 meters. 

27 00 24.13 meters. 

10 20 16.52 meters. 

05 40 I mile. 

42 J-i mile. 

27 H mile. 

SS '/,m\\e. 



West chimney of small house 311 04 i mile. 



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vSTEVENS. 

General locality. — ^Rastern shore of Chesapeake Bay about % mile south of Huntingfield Point at 
entrance to Huntingfield Creek. (Sec Chart No. 29.') 

Immediale locality.- -Observed station is in a cultivated field about 15 feet above high water, 55 
yards back from edge of vertical bank 3 feet higher than station, and 450 yards south of the extreme end 
of Huntingfield Point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 2 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Love Point Light" (S 25° 03' W) o 00 00 4?'^ miles. 

Right tangent of Love Point 12 13 6^ miles. 

Southeast comer of fishing shack on Swan 

Point Ill 24 2>^ miles. 

East gable of Strong bam 125 42 2>^ miles. 

Thompson windmill 135 01 20 2 miles. 

Chimney of house 150 32 i}i miles. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 155 24 20 200 yards. 

Wicks windmill 223 16 20 i mile. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (18 inches diam- 
eter) 227 23 00 no yards. 

Chinmey of small house 239 58 i mile. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (10 inches 

diameter) 275 26 20 130 yards. 

Chimney of Stevens tenant house 320 39 >^ mile. 

BALTIMORE LIGHT. 

General locality. — Western side of Chesapeake Bay off shore about i}^ miles east of mouth of Magothy 
River and ^i mile west of entrance to dredged channel leading to Baltimore. (See Progress Map.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on brick octagonal dwelling on cylindrical foundation 
known as Baltimore Lighthouse. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of lantern on Baltimore Lighthouse. 

References. — None necessary. 

SANDY POINT LIGHT. 

General locality. — Western side of Chesapeake Bay off shore about }4 mile east of Sandy Point. (See 
Chart No. 29.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on brick dwelling on cylindrical foundation known as 
Sandy Point Lighthouse. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of lantern on Sandy Point Lighthouse. 

References. — o / // 

"Bodkin Point (Old Tower)" (N 14° 35' W). . o 00 00 8^ miles. 

RING. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay on western side of Kent Island about 2 54 miles 
south-southwest of Love Point and yH miles east of Sandy Point. (See Chart No. 29.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 20 feet above high water, 12 
yards inshore, and 2 yards from edge of bank. Cement monument marking reference station is 9.36 
meters N 79° 21' E of observed station. 



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Marks. — Observed station is center of 4-inch tile pipe with top 3 inches below surface of ground. 
Reference station is center jxiint t)f triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 inches alxive 
surface of ground . 

References. — o / // 

"Sandy Point Light" (N 84° 56' W) o 00 00 3' » miles. 

Cupola on barn 117 51 i mile. ■ 

South chimney of house 141 00 % mile. 

Reference STATION 1O4 17 10 9.36 meters. 

Lone tree (2 inches diameter) 224 10 300 yards. 

South chimney of house 238 56 300 yards. 

LOVK POINT LIGHT. 

General locality. — Eastern side of Chesapeake Bay at entrance to Chester River offshore alxjut 1^2 
miles northeast of IvOve Point. (See Chart No. 29.) 

Immediale locality. — Observed station is on hexagonal screw ])ile structure known as I/jve Point 
Lighthouse . 

Marks. — Observed station is center jjoint of lantern on Love Point Lighthouse. 

References. — o / // 

" Wickes Beach" (S 47° 55' E» o 00 00 3>^ miles. 

AMOUR. 

General locality. — Northern end of Kent Island at western side of entrance to Chester River about 
'.^ mile southeast of Love Point and ;Vg mile north of Love Point Landing. (Sec Chart No. 29.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on sand and marsh point about 2 feet above high water, 
25 yards inshore, and 55 yards north of fishing shack. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Love Point Light" (N 33° 42' E) o 00 00 ij^ miles. 

Left chimney of house 28 28 4^^ miles. 

West gable of house on East Neck 48 00 3^ miles. 

North gable of bam 54 30 ^^4 miles. 

North gable of house on Cedar Point 76 30 smiles. 

Gable of bam 128 18 4^ miles. 

Left tangent of Kent Island Landing 132 59 1}^ miles. 

Northeast comer of fishing shack 140 38 57 yards. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 174 43 12.46 meters. 

" Railway Water Tank" 199 53 50 H mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 206 10 00 11-30 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 295 02 00 38.88 meters. 

RAILWAY WATER TANK. 

General locality. — Northern end of Kent Island about halfway between Chesapeake Bay and 
Chester River and l^ mile south by west of Love Point. (See Chart No. 29.) 

Immediate locality.— Observed station is on the only large elevated water tank located just north of 
the center of the bend of the railway that leaves Love Point Landing. 

iUarfej.— Observed station is center jx)int of top of water tank. 

References.— 'tioae necessarj'. 
20313—12 3 



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WICKRS BEACH. 

General locality. -Ivastcrn shore of mouth of Chester River on western side of Rast Neck Island near 
Wickes Beach. (See Chart No. 29.) 

ImmMiate locality. Observed station is on a narrow sand lieach about on level with high water, 
10 yards back from low water, and 2 yards west of swamp which extends back to woods. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Love Point Light' ' (N 47° 54' W) o 00 00 3 miles. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (15 inches diameter). 60 45 40 300 yards. 

Nail in blaze in gum tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 70 59 00 250 yards. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (13 inches diameter). 114 05 50 . . . . . . 200 yards. 

North cupola of bam 155 15 j^ mile. 

Lone tree cm Cedar Point 178 23 i]/i miles. 

East gable of bam 200 21 4 miles. 

North gable of Jackson wharf house 214 26 4^ miles. 

North gable of barn 276 32 3^^ miles. 

Cupola on farmhouse 299 16 3>^ miles. 

" Railway Water Tank" 321 45 00 ^yi miles. 

North flagstaff on Love Point Hatcl 323 27 3^^ miles. 

N.\RROWS POINT. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Chester River on southwest end of East Neck Island, about 

14, mile north of Cockeys Island and yi mile west-northwest of Cedar Point. (See Charts Nos. 29 and 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a low marshy point about level with high water, about 

7 yards from low water, and 325 yards west of a fishing shack. Cement monument marking reference 

station is 12.28 meters N 7° 58' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 3-inch tile pipe tilled with cement with top 4 inches below 
surface of ground. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
4 inches above surface of ground. 

References. — ° ' " 

"Wickes Beach" (N 46° 58' W) o 00 00 I'/a miles. 

Reference station 64 56 lo 12.28 meters. 

Chimney of fishing shack 133 08 325 yards. 

West gable of Queenstown elevator 153 44 3X miles. 

Cupola on bam ^. . 164 05 2^3 miles. 

North gable of house 189 51 2^2 miles. 

North gable of bam 194 53 2^4 miles. 

Cupola on bam 216 26 2>^ miles. 

North gable of house 228 16 2j^ miles. 

North gable of house on Jackson Creek 231 47 2j^ miles. 

East gable of Jackson wharf house 233 52 2% miles. 

North gable of bam 254 28 3 miles. 

West chimney of house 285 16 3^8 miles. 

Chimney of house near Macum Creek 293 36 4J smiles. 

East chimney of house 318 01 4X miles. 

"Railway Water Tank" 334 11 40 5X miles. 

South flagstaff on Love Point Hotel 335 26 $^4, miles. 

Flagstaff on Love Point Wharf 335 42 ^% miles. 

Right tangent of Love Point 341 30 5 miles. 



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MACUM. 

General /or«/(7j'. - Southcni shore of Cliislir River on Kent Island, about 4'^ miles south of Love 
Point Light, 3 miles south southeast of Love I'oint Landing and ' .. mile north northwest of Macnm 
Creek. (See Chart No. 29.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 7 ft-et above high Hater, 25 yards 
inshore, and 16 yards south of two cellar trees at edge of bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is eenter point of triimgle on standard cement monument projecting 
3 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface nuirk is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Love Point Light" (N 0° 19' R) o 00 00 4^ miles. 

North cupola of bam on East Neck Island ... 50 41 3^^ miles. 

Chimney of house on Eiist Neck Island 52 13 3^^ miles. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (6 inches 

diameter) 57 02 50 22.24 meters. 

South comer of fishing shack on Cedar Point . . 72 08 4 miles. 

West gable of large bam 89 48 3 miles. 

Cupola on small house 97 00 5 miles. 

West gable of house ■ 102 15 4^2 miles. 

Cupola on bam 108 29 3 miles. 

Gable of house near Jackson Creek 119 26 3 H miles. 

East chimney of brick house 195 59 '. . . X ""ile. 

East chimney of house 212 31 i mile. 

Cupola on house 221 52 1)4 miles. 

East chimney of house 225 18 ^g mile. 

North chimney of house 257 16 400 yards. 

Lone cedar tree 266 08 500 yards. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (4 inches diameter) 314 14 30 30.98 meters. 

"Railway Water Tank" 333 17 20 ^yi miles. 

East gable of wharf house on Kent Island 

Landing 339 28 i>^ miles. 

FlagstafI on wharf house on 'Love Point 

Landing 342 03 3^8 miles. 

Chimney of fishing shack 343 11 s'i miles. 

THIN. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Chester River on western side of entrance to Kent Narrows, 
about ^ mile north of Narrows railway station. (See Chart No. 29.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot atx)ve high water, 55 yards 
north of shore, and 55 yards west of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on stimdard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Muddy" (N 37° 55' E) o 00 00 yi mile. 

Smoke pipe on shanty 75 13 i mile. 

Large low telegraph pole 99 27 J^ mile. 

Smoke pipe on slant-roofed shanty 107 s^ f» mile. 

Near comer of fishing shanty 196 21 % mile. 

Tangent of Long Point 3S6 41 K niile. 



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MUDDY. 



General locality. — Southern shore of Chester River on Long Point between Muddy Creek and Jackson 
Creek about 214' miles southwest of Cedar Point and ,V 2 miles west of Queenstown. (See Charts Nos. 
20 ;md 30. r 

[tnmeJiiiie lucalilv - Ohse.ved station is on marsh land covered with myrtle bushes, about 2 feet 
above high water. 7 yards insho.-e, 2s yards southwest of cKtreme end of point, and 70 yards north of 
group of pine trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of tri;uigle on standard cement monument |)rojccting 
j inches above surface of ground Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried wilh top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Love Point Light" (N 28° 41' W) o 00 00 6 miles. 

East chimney of house 34 54 ^H miles. 

Lone pine tree on Cedar Point 53 36 2^4 miles. 

South gable of bam 79 35 4>^ miles. 

Cupola on bani 103 11 3 miles. 

Cupola on barn 114 53 2^ miles. 

West gable of barn 134 33 . . i^ miles. 

Chimney of house 146 39 i^ miles. 

North gable of wharf house on Jackson Creek 

Landing 179 

North gable of house 182 

Chimney of small house 202 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (8 inches diameter; - 221 
Nail in blaze in pine tree (12 inches diameter) 243 

South flagstaff of Love Point Hotel 339 

North gable of wharf house on Love Point 

Landing 341 

Right tangent of Love Point 345 



21 I mile. 

10 iX miles. 

56 34 mile. 

12 50 63 yards. 

25 00 67 yards. 

43 30 5J-^ miles. 

46 5X miles. 

12 5f^ miles. 



BRIDGE. 



mile 



General locality. — Southern side of Chester River on western shore of Kent Narrows about 
west of Narrows railway station. (See Charts Nos. 29 and 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a telegraph pole at a point about 25 feet above high 
water, 4 yards south of near rail of railroad, 8 yards west of end of railroad bridge, and 7 yards from tie 
line of bridge. 

Marks. — Observed station is a small staff nailed to telegraph pole. 

References. — None necessary. 

RAILROAD. 

General locality. — Southern side of Chester River on eastern shore of Kent Narrows about }4 mile 
east-southeast of Narrows railway station and j-s mile south of railroad. (See Charts Nos. 29 and 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on cultivated land about 8 feet above high water. 35 yards 
south by west of telephone line on north side of county road, 75 yards east of shanty, and So yards north- 
east of shore of small cove. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2 inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



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References. — ° 

"Marshy" (S 2° 38' E) o 

Cupola on bam 29 

Chimney on ell of large house 38 

Right tangent of shanty 96 

South peak of Fisherman Inn 118 

Nail in blaze in tree (8 inches diameter) 139 

Nail in blaze in cherry tree (14 inches diam- 
eter) 163 

Nail in blaze in telephone pole No. 2848. . . . 197 

Smoke jjipe of shanty 209 

Near peak of ell-shaped house 269 

Near peak of house 292 

Left peak of bam 345 

House in trees 354 

BLUEBEARD. 



00 00 J^ mile. 

36 2yi miles. 

04 2}^ miles. 

32 75 yards. 

01 }4 mile. 

44 10 38.07 meters. 

29 40 27.09 meters. 

15 2° 30-33 meters. 

50 100 yards. 

00 i}4 miles. 

19 1^ miles. 

37 i}4 miles. 

10 154 miles. 



00 00 7 miles. 

03 2pi miles. 

48 $34 miles. 

58 4 miles. 

23 2f ^ miles. 



23 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Chester River on point at entrance to a small creek about S/^s mile 
northeast of Blunt Creek and i mile southwest of entrance to Quccnstown Creek. (Sec Chart No. 30.) 
Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a low sand beach about i foot above high water, 5 yards 
inshore, 2 yards east of small persimmon tree, 5=; yards northeast of a small stream. ;md 200 yards north- 
northeast of a pond. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on .standard cement monument projecting 2 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

" Love Point Light" (N 47° 53' W) o 

South gable of house 12 

Right tangent of piles of Bogle wharf 29 

Largest of four pine trees on Piney Point. ... 48 

East chimney of house 70 

Black beacon at entrance to Queenstown 

Creek 90 

Nail in blaze in swamp-oak tree (4 inches 

diameter) 122 

Nail in blaze in chestnut tree (18 inches 

diameter) 197 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (6 inches diameter). 270 

Cupola of bam 278 

East chimney of house 279 

North gable of Jackson Creek landing house. 290 

East gable of house 329 

Gable of I./jve Point wharf house 344 08 6J^ miles. 

Right tangent of Love Point 347 46 7 miles. 

RL.\KEFORD. 

General /oc.i/i7>'.— Eastern shore of Chester River about 34, mile north of Blakeford Point at entrance 
to Queenstown Creek. (See Chart No. 30. i 

Ivivudiate locality. — Observed station is about 15 feet above high water, 8 yards inshore, 2 yards 
back from top of bank witli uniform slope to beach, 25 yards north of gully, and 25 yards south of large 
sycamore tree at foot of slope. 



mile. 



10 10.60 meters. 



10 150 yards. 

20 125 yards. 

1)4 miles. 

24 lyi miles. 

II 2}4 miles. 

17 5^ miles. 



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50 



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Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle On standard cement monument projecting .; 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Rain" (N 74° 56' W) o 

Right tangent of piles of Bogle wharf 47 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 83 

Northwest comer of house in woods 155 

West gable of small house 174 19 |4 mile. 

West gable of large bam 215 41 ^/i mile. 

West gable of house 235 20 f^ mile. 

Northeast comer of elevator at Queenstown. . 239 
Nail in blaze in ash tree (15 inches diameter) . 247 
First black beacon at entrance to Queenstown 

Creek , 294 

Chimney of fishing shack on Cedar Point .... 352 

RAIN. 



00 00 iy& miles. 

33 3 miles. 

12 10 13-31 meters. 

39 300 yards. 



21 yi mile. 

00 20 21.30 meters. 

49 X mile. 

26 2fi miles. 



General locality. — Western shore of Chester River on Hail Point about iS^ miles south-southeast 
of Bogle Wharf. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediale localitv. — Observed station is about 5 feet above high water, 3 yards north of shore, and 
20 yards nortliwest of extreme end of point. Cement monument marking reference station is 29.84 
meters N 65° 20' W of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 4 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Refer- 
ence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 inches above surface 
of ground. Subsurface mark of reference station is center of 2-inch tile pipe with top 2 inches below 
base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Bluebeard" (S 21° 17' E) o 

Chimney of house 11 

Cupola on bam 33 

Chimney of house on Jackson Creek 45 

Chimney of small house 48 

Chimney of fishing shack loi 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 119 

Reference station 135 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 147 

South gable of house 173 

Right tangent of piles of Bogle Wharf 186 

Williams water tank 255 

Black Beacon at entrance to Queenstown 
Creek 318 



00 00 T.]/i miles. 

07 2% miles. 

55 ^yi miles. 

07 3J-i miles. 

32 ^yi miles. 

34 Vi mile. 



30 IS-4S meters. 

20 29.84 meters. 



05 50 18.09 meters. 

28 lyi miles. 

59 ij^ miles. 

59 2 miles. 

01 iK miles. 



Cupola on bam 338 50 i^ miles. 

BREAK. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Chester River on Break Point about % mile north of north side 
of entrance to Tilghmans Creek. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivate<l field about 5 feet above high water, 13 yards 
inshore, 4 yards from edge of bank, 200 yards nortli of extreme end of point, and 300 yards west of a 
house. 



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i,'i miles. 

SS " 2% miles. 

48 35^ miles. 

05 4>^ miles. 

05 4^ miles. 

35 sXniiles. 

38 lyi miles. 

42 2yi miles. 

23 2yi miles. 

30 iji miles. 

35 2K miles. 



Marfo.^Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-ineh tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Blakeford" (S 23° 21' E) o 

North chimney of house at Queenstovm 6 

Chimney of house 37 

Cupola on bam near Jackson Creek Landing . . 49 

Chimney of small house 55 

Chimney of small house 58 

Chimney of Greens fishing shack 84 

South chimney of house 103 

East gable of house 131 

Right tangent of piles of Bogle Wharf 133 

East chimney of house 151 

East chimney of house 176 46 3^^ miles. 

Williams water tank 200 58 X mile. 

Knob on door of fishing shack 349 58 % mile. 

OVERTON. 

General locality. — Western shore of Chester River on north side of entrance to Durdin Creek and 
about 100 yards south of Bogle Wharf. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh land about i foot above high water, 4 yards 
inshore, 100 yards south of Bogle Wharf, 250 yards southeast of Bogle store, and 300 yards west of Bogle 
Wliarf house. Cement monument marking reference station is 11.26 meters S 73° 06' W of observed 
station . 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 2 inches above surface of groimd. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Refer- 
ence station is center point of triani;le on standard cement monument projecting 4 inches alxive surface 
of ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Bay Bush Point" (N 3° 13' W) o 00 00 ij^' miles. 

South gable of bani 4 12 2>i miles. 

South gable of barn 17 21 3 miles. 

West gable of bam 39 13 5 miles. 

IvCft tangent of piles of Bogle Wharf 73 17 300 yards. 

Chimney of house 119 25 2>< miles. 

Lower west gable of Queenstown elevator. .. . 138 21 3^ miles. 

North gable of house 140 27 3 J<' miles. 

Right tangent of woods on Hail Point 168 59 ij^ miles. 

RbferEnce st.>\tion 256 19 40 11.26 meters. 

Chimney of Bogles store 289 17 25oyards. 

FIR. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Chester River on Pincy Point about i^s miles north-northwest 
of Break Point and '2 mile west of Pincy Cove. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediati' locality. — Observed station is on marsh land at the extreme end of Piney Point, aliout 
on level with high water, and about 4 yards east of shore. Cement monument marking reference station 
is 10.45 meters S 70° 43' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe with top flush with surface of ground. Sub- 
surface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried witli lop 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Reference 
station is center pfiint of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 inches above surface of 
groimd. 



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Survey of Oyslcr Bars, Queen Amies County, Md. 



References. — 

"Break" (S 21° 04' K) o 

Kast chimney of house at Queeustown 2 

Chimney of house 24 

Gable of barn near Jackson Creek Landing . . 34 

North gable of house 35 

Chimney of fishing shack 51 

Right tangent of piles of Bogle Wharf 71 

Chimney of house 77 

South chimney of house 135 

North chimney of house 170 

West chiumey of house 178 

West gable of bam 199 

Left tangent of woods 226 

Reference station 310 

Williams water tank 339 

BAY BUSH POINT. 



00 00 1)2 miles. 

36 4 miles. 

17 4X miles. 

49 similes. 

17 %}i miles. 

41 2^ miles. 

41 i}4 miles. 

08 il/i miles. 

34 i>2 miles. 

54 2Xniiles. 

00 3 miles. 

30 3>-s miles. 

37 K mile- 

21 10 IO-45 meters. 

41 1% miles. 



00 00 il-i miles. 

22 2yi miles. 

17 sH miles. 

42 ^]4. miles. 

58 SX miles. 

00 iH miles. 



General locality. — Western shore of Chester River on a point about % mile north of entrance to 
Fryingpan Cove and Chum Creek. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 15 yards 
inshore, and in front of several persimmon trees. Cement monument marking reference station is 10.16 
meters N 80° 13' W of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in 3-inch cement-filled tile pipe with top 6 inches below surface 
of ground incased in cement cake bearing the legend "U. S. C. S.-1896." Reference station is center 
point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 inches above surface of ground. 
References. — o / // 

"Fir" (857° 56' E) o 

Williams water tank 8 

Chimney of house at Queenstown 27 

West gable of bam 35 

Left tangent of woods on Hail Point . . 45 

Chimney of Bogle store 58 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (6 inches 

diameter) 69 

Reference station 157 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (8 inches 

diameter) 220 45 00 6.20 meters. 

West chimney of house 244 04 I'yi miles. 

East gable of bam 262 10 3 miles. 

West gable of bam 297 51 4>^ miles. 

West gable of bam 316 19 3 miles. 

GORDON. 

General locality. — Eastern side of Chester River about 5 5 yards offshore, J-^ mile southwest of entrance 
to Reeds Creek and yi mile north-northeast of Piney Point. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in about 3 feet of water at high tide, 55 yards offshore, and 
300 yards southwest of end of woods and cultivated field. Cement moiniment marking reference station 
is 57.49 meters S 71° 15' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in 2-inch by 4-inch pine stub driven with top to high water. 
Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 inches above 
surface of ground. 



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00 6.25 meters. 

00 10. i5 meters. 



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41 



References. — o / /> 

" Fir" (S 25° 18' W) o 00 00 li. mile. 

Left tangent of piles of Bogle Wharf 15 23 2>i miles. 

East gable of bam 42 41 2 miles. 

South chimney of house 103 30 2 miles. 

West chimney of Harris house 118 39 2j< miles. 

South gable of Strong tenant house 129 39 3 miles. 

South chimney of house 145 25 3 miles. 

Spindle on Brown house 167 02 i]4 miles. 

South gable of corncrib 197 36 3 miles. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (10 inches diameter) 252 39 30 57.93 meters. 

Reference station 263 26 40 57-49 meters. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (18 inches diameter) 286 55 40 57.02 meters. 

BIRD. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Chester River on Gordon Point at southwest side of entrance to 
Reeds Creek about i '^ miles southwest of Holton Point. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a marsh meadow about 2 feet above high water and 75 
yards west of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
7 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Crow" (S 14° 23' W) o 

• Lone pine tree (12 inches diameter) 69 

North chimney of house 85 

South gable of bam 115 

Northwest comer of house 230 

North chimney of house 300 

North gable of house 343 

Windmill 358 



00 00 H mile. 

59 300 yards. 

13 SX miles. 

56 zyi miles. 

16 54 mile. 

01 I mile. 

41 iK miles. 

43 yi mile. 

Chimney of house 359 09 J^ mile. 

CROW. 

General locality. — Eastern side of Cliestcr River on western shore of Reeds Creek about 14 mile 
south of e.Ktreme end of Gordon Point. (Sec Chitft No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in yard of tenant house about 4 feet above high water, 12 
yards west of shore, 5 vards south of a pear orchard, and 7 yards north of a house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
6 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° ' 

"Bird"(N 14° 23' E) o 00 00 ^ mile. 

Southgableof house near Cliffs Landing 3 03 3K miles. 

Soutli gable of bam 36 18 i^ miles. 

Cuixjla of bam 73 23 i'^ miles. 

Northeast comer of Camell tenant house .... 99 01 30 8.71 meters. 

Northwest comer of Camell tenant house. . . . 128 43 

Northeast comer of bam 198 25 

Northwest comer of bam 22t 37 



10 6.65 meters. 

20 14.06 meters. 

10 12.68 meters. 



42 Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen A lines County, Md. 

GROVE. 

General locality. — Eastern side of Chester River on a point between Reeds Creek and Grove Creek 
about yi mile southeast of Gordon Point. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Imvieiiale locality. — Observed station is in a meadow about 2 feet above high water, 26 yards south 
of shore, 8 yards west of three persimmon trees, and 35 yards west of a pond. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground . Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Reeds" (N 20° 32' E) o 00 00 >^ mile. 

East chimney of house 13 06 ^ mile. 

South gable of barn 19 41 J^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (6 inches 

diameter) 53 05 50 10.98 meters. 

Cupola on bam , 75 58 |-^ mile. 

Cupola on Wright bam 108 16 ^ mile. 

North gable of bam 168 3° ^ mile. 

East gable of house 181 32 ^ mile. 

South gable of house 230 S4 X mile. 

Lone pine tree on Gordon Point 282 13 14 mile. 

Cupola on bam 316 04 4 miles. 

Soutli chimney of house 326 13 4 miles. 

Nail in blaze in sassafras tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 338 48 40 10.34 meters. 

REEDS. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Chester River at northeast side of entrance to Reeds Creek and 
about ^ mile south of Robins Cove. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh land about 2 feet above high water, 34 yiu'ds east 
of shore, 9 yards north of ditch draining swamp, and in center of triangle formed by three pine stubs 
driven flush with marsh to support theodolite. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 2 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Bird" (S 62° 26' W) o 00 00 3-2 mile. 

East chimney of Harris house 60 07 ^ys miles. 

Chimney of house loi 57 3X miles. 

East chimney of Brown house 112 01 3 miles. 

Chimney of cabin 186 55 300 yards. 

Cupola on barn 276 35 iJ4 miles. 

North gable of house 316 12 i^ miles. 

Chimney of house 337 46 J4 mile. 

LITTLE GUM. 

General locality. — Western shore of Chester River on Little Gum Point at southwest side of entrance 
to Grays Inn Creek. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 2 yards 
south of shore, and 12 yards southeast of a 4-foot ditch. Cement monument marking reference station is 
40.97 meters N 33° 31' W of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe with top flush with surface of ground. Sub- 
surface mark is 2-inch tile pijie buried with top 2 inches lielow base of surface pipe. Reference station 
is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 inches above siuface of ground. 



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43 



oo oo Jl mile. 

45 I mile. 

38 I mile. 

34 ZVi miles. 

23 3>4 miles. 

38 3% miles. 

12 2J/i miles. 

10 yi mile. 



References. — 

"Weeks" (N 29° 53' W) o 

East gable of old house on opposite shore .... 29 

South chimney of house 81 

South gable of house near Cliffs Landing 93 

North gable of bam 115 

North gable of bam 130 

South gable of barn 170 

Left tangent of Gum Point 212 

North gable of bam 220 28 J^ mile. 

South chimney of Harris house 347 39 J^ mile. 

Reference station 356 22 00 4o-97 meters. 

INN. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Grays Inn Creek about ! s mile northwest of Chester River and % 
mile southeast of Island Point. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a peach orchard about 4 feet above high water and 25 
yards northeast of shore . 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 3 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"Holton Point" (S 72° 50' E) o 

Nail in blaze in sycamore tree (30 inches 

diameter) 13 

North cupola on bam 38 

Left tangent of woods on Hail Point 74 

East gable of .Svvatska bam loi 

East chimney of house 119 

East gable of Harris house 150 

East gable of small house 175 

Nail in blaze in peach tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 252 

Southwest comer of Earle bathhouse 359 



00 00 2^8 miles. 

24 30 4-53 meters. 

57 2>i miles. 

54 4>^ miles. 

ig iX miles. 

02 X mile. 

S$ Hmile. 

15 5 !i mile. 

41 50 11.71 meters. 

28 3 miles. 



HOLTON POINT. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Chester River on Holton Point at south side of entrance to Corsica 
River. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on low sand beach about on level with high water and ]4 
mile west of small bathhouse. Cement monument marking reference station is 5.40 meters S 48" 06' E 
of observed station. 

.Uarfej.— Observed station is nail in 3-inch cement-filled tile pipe with top about 6 inches below 
surface of ground, incased in cement bearing the legend "U. S. C. S.-1896." Reference station is 
center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 inches above surface of ground. 
References. — 

"Bay Bush Point" (S 64° 15' W) o 00 00 2>^ miles. 

East chimney of house 19 49 3 miles. 

Chimney of small house 27 23 3 miles. 

East gable of bam 38 39 zH miles. 

East gable of small house 57 08 i^ miles. 

South gable of bam 67 37 similes. 

South gable of house 80 09 2" .s miles. 



44 Survey oj Oyster Bars, Queen Annas County, Md. 

References — Continued. o / // 

Kast chimney of house 94 17 ij^ miles. 

West chimney of house 130 52 2 miles. 

Soutli gable of corncrib 157 14 yi mile. 

West gable of barn 184 04 i mile. 

Reference STATION 247 38 20 5.40 meters. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (4 inches 

diameter) 321 38 00 28.35 meters. 

North gable of hani 329 38 zyi miles. 

North gable of barn 343 06 4% miles. 

East gable of barn 357 02 . . ...... 4X miles. 

EARLE. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Corsica River on Town Bar Point about yi mile east of Chester 
River and 100 yards north of Earle Wharf. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh land about i foot above high water, 5 yards south 
of shore, 19 yards north of a pond, and 100 yards north of Earle Wharf. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of anonument. 

References. — a / // 

"Hydrographic" (S 64° 38' E) o 00 00 ^1 mile. 

Lone sycamore tree 10 43 }4 mile. 

East chimney of house 18 56 jz mile. 

Southeast pile at end of Earle Wliarf 48 59 100 yards. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 63 18 00 12.92 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (3 inches diam- , 

eter) 87 58 50 11.07 nietcrs. 

Earle windmill 118 07 300 yards. 

East gable of bam 165 21 3^^ miles. 

East gable of small house 179 26 2 J^ miles. 

Church steeple at Crosby 196 20 3^ miles. 

South gable of Brown house 209 09 2^ miles. 

West chimney of house 244 53 ^ mile. 

South gable of Emory bam 298 08 ^ mile. 

West chimney of house 338 10 ij4 miles. 

HYDROGRAPHIC. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Corsica River about i^s miles east of Chester River and 'j mile 
east of Earle Wharf. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is near edge of cultivated field about 3 feet above high water, 
20 yards south of shore, 4 yards south of edge of bank 3 feet high, and 400 yards north of lone sycamore 
tree. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Earle" (N 64° 37' W) o 00 00 -is mile. 

Church steeple at Crosby 14 03 4X miles. 

East gable of bam 19 13 ^J.4 miles. 

South gable of barn ;j^ 12 J^ mile. 

South gable of Emory barn 73 18 simile. 



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45 



Refacnces — Continued. ° 

Southwest comer of liniory Wharf house 75 

West gable of barn 114 

West gal)le of barn 135 

West chimney of house 148 

Hast chinuiey of house 231 

Nail in blaze in apple tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 327 

Southeast corner of ICarle Wharf house 354 

RUTH. 



} 2 mile. 
^4 mile. 
I'x miles. 
I '4' miles. 
'j mile. 



14 30 16.00 meters. 

51 ; J mile. 



General locality. — Southern shore of Corsica River about i X miles east of Chester River and yi mile 
northwest of entrance to Tilghmans Cove. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 15 feet above high water, 10 yards 
soutli of shore, 2 yards west of edge of slope, and 6 yards south of edge of slope. 

.Harks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Hydrographic" (N 82° 13' W) o 

East chimney of Earle tenant house o 

South gable of Sissel barn 36 

Southeast corner of Emory Wharf house 54 

South gable of Emor)' barn 60 

Chimne>' of Emory house 64 

East post of front porch of house log 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (24 inches diameter). 119 49 10 9.98 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diam- 
eter). 223 

East gable of small bam 308 

Lone sycamore tree 319 



.' s mile. 

.1 mile. 
I mile. 
, mile. 

05 '4 mile. 

17 ■ ■ -}^ mile. 

34 H mile. 



>,3 



20 14.30 meters. 

Is mile. 

}<i mile. 



.MELFIELD. 



mile 



General locality. — Southern shore of Corsica River about lys miles east of Chester River, 
southeast of Emory- Wharf, and ! s mile east of entrance to Tilghmans Cove. (See Chart No. 30. ) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 18 feet above high water, 10 yards 
south of shore, 5 yards south of edge of bluff, :md 10 yards west of a ravine. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monui:icnt. 

References. — o / // 

"Ruth"(N 71=32' W) o 

East gable of bam 11 

Left tangent of Emory Wharf 29 

East chimney of Emory house 38 

S<juthwest comer of house 74 

Cupola on Emory Wharf house 96 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 119 

Nail in blaze in gum tree (7 inches diameter) . 1 79 

West gable of bam 195 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 336 32 10 13.85 meters. 

South chimney of Earle house 350 42 ij-s miles. 



00 00 ;'s mile. 

02 5 miles. 

50 H niilc. 

10 I mile. 

26 J^ mile. 

S3 ^H miles. 



10 3.81 meters. 

10 16.18 meters. 

■- ii mile. 



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HATH. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Corsica River on Wash Point aliout 2 miles east of Chester River, 
) 2 mile west of Rocky Point, and ,'4 mile southeast of Ship Point. (See Chart No. ,^0.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh ])oint aliout 1 f(«Jt above hij;h water, 15 yards 
cast of shore, 13 yards west of a pond, and surnjunded by dense growth of bushes. 

Marks. Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 8 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2 inch tile pipe liuried with lop j inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Melfield" (S 30° 54' W) o 00 00 >2 mile. 

Left tangent of peak of barn 24 38 i mile. 

Karlc windmill 53 43 if^ miles. 

Left edge of Earle Wliarf house 56 38 1J-2 miles. 

Hast chimney of house 86 14 i mile. 

South chimney of house 120 55 f^ mile. 



West chimney of house 217 

North one of two cedar trees on hill 267 

Nail in blaze in hackberry tree (12 inches 

diameter) 326 

Nail in blaze in pear tree (15 inches diam- 
eter) 345 

SHIP. 



mile, 
mile. 



50 3.06 meters. 

50 6.79 meters. 



40 59 



mile, 
mile. 
4 miles. 



General locality. — Northern shore of Corsica River on .Ship Point at west side of entrance to Emorjs 
Creek, about lyi miles east of Chester River, and 5 i mile east of Emorj- Wiarf . (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point covered with bushes about i foot above 
high water, 6 yards w-est of shore, and 75 yards south of a cedar tree covered w ith grape vines. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of .--inch tile Jiipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"Ruth" (839° 11' W) 

North gable of barn 

Karle windmill 

Left edge of Earle Wharf house 43 35 iX miles. 

East gable of barn 128 34 X mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (7 inches diam- 
eter) 144 

West gable of bam 217 

West chimney of house 220 

North chimney of house 229 

West chimney of house 251 

ENGINEER. 

General locality. — Nortliem shore of Corsica River about i mile east of Chester River, fs mile north- 
east of Earle Wharf, and 50 yards west of Eraor>- WTiarf. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh land about i foot above high water, 12 yards north 
of shore, 50 yards west of Emor>' Wliarf, and 50 yards southeast of a pond. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below biise of monument. 



33 



30 12.52 meters. 

05 i}i miles. 

00 * iX miles. 

59 iX miles. 

20 X mile. 



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References. — o / // 

" Rutli" (vS 29° 36' R) o 00 00 Vs milo. 

Rast chimney of house 20 ^i "s mile. 

Nail in blaze in peiir tree (() inches diameter). 70 ,^S .(o qi). 95 feet. 

Rarle vvindraill 90 ij ' x mile. 

Lone cedar tree 165 42 125 yards. 

South gable of ICinory bam 219 59 300 yards. 

East chimney of iimory house 257 47 250 yards. 

West chimney of house 317 59 i^g miles. 

Northeast corner of Rmory Wliarf house 321 35 156.94 feet. 

SWEPSON. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Corsica River opposite Town Bar Point about ^f mile east of 
Chester River, ^/s mile north of Karlc VVliarf, and 's mile west of Emorj- Wliarf. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh land about i foot above high water, 12 j'ards north 
of shore, 10 yards soutli of lone cedar tree, and 12 yards cast of small ditch draining swamp. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above siu-face of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — " ' " 

"Hydrographic" (S 32° 06' K, o 00 00 ^g mile. 

Rast chimney of house 6 32 J^ mile. 

Chimney of house 44 28 j-^ mile. 

Rarle Windmill 71 46 'yi mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (15 inches diameter; 230 15 30 9.50 meters. 

Sfjuth gable of Emory barn 282 58 ' j mile. 

W'est gable of barn 332 36 if^ miles. 

North chimney of small house 353 19 i',i' miles. 

Chimney of small house 357 28 2)5 miles. 

CORSICA. 

General locality. — Rastern shore of Chester River at north side of entrance to Corsica River a1x)ut 
' s mile south of Lower Spaniard Point. (Sec Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field aljoul 7 feet above high water, lO yards 
east of shore, n yards east of edge of bank, and 5 yards south of young peach orchard. 

Marks. — Observed station is center [joint of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 7 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Swepson" (S 54° 31' E) o 00 00 ■ j mile. 

North chimney of house 19 17 i ,'-2 miles. 

Rarle windmill 52 39 ^ mile. 

Northeast corner of Rarle bathhouse 54 01 ^ mile. 

Left tangent of woods on Gordon Point 93 59 2}^ miles. 

Chimney of small house 145 49 3^^ mile. 

South gable of barn 187 43 2^ miles. 

West gable of corncrib 318 25 }4 mile. 

Locust tree (24 inches diameter) 359 07 150 yards. 

DRRP COVR. 

General locality. — Western shore of Chester River on [joint at west side of entrance to Langford 
Creek and soutli side of entrance to Deep Cove. (^Sec Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh land about i foot above high water, 10 j-ards 
inshore, 50 yards east of a dead tree 2 feet in diameter, 80 yards southeast of a tall poplar tree, and 300 
yards east of a bouse. 



48 Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen A fines County, Md. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
bel<nv base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Gordon" (S 6° 44' E) o 00 00 2.'i' miles. 

East pine tree of group on Pine)- Pnini .=1 25 ^'^ miles. 

Spindle on gable of barn 47 08 i^-s miles. 

Ivone poplar tree 59 20 '/4 mile. 

Northeast corner of Ashley house 87 57 300 yards. 

Southeast corner of fishing shack. .. , 124 34 200 yards. 

Lone pine tree , 136 01 }^ mile. 

South gable of house 193 59 i>^ miles. 

West chimney of house 200 47 i}4 miles. 

West gable of barn 243 30 1 mile. 

North chimney of house at Cliffs Landing. . . . 256 16 2 miles. 

North gable of barn 288 41 2^ miles. 

Southwest corner of Earle bathhouse 307 09 2;^ miles. 

North gable of' bam. 355 07 2;'' .s miles. 

LANGFORD. 

General locality. — Western shore of Chester River on Nichols Point at east side of entrance to Lang- 
ford Creek. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a sandy point among persimmon trees about 2 feet above 
high water, 12 yards inshore, and 200 yards south of a marsh. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Gordon" (S 10° 42' W) o 00 00 254 miles. 

East one of group of four pine trees 2 21 3>^ miles. 

East chimney of house 45 45 2^ miles. 

Chimney of small house 56 27 2/4 miles. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (6 inches 

diameter) 72 02 30 4.59 meters. 

East chimney of house 87 27 i mile. 

South gable of barn 115 53 i^-it miles. 

Soutli chimney of house 141 02 j!/^ miles. 

Chimney of house 152 40 iK miles. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (6 inches 

diameter) 218 39 20 2 . 23 meters. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (4 inches 

diameter) 287 15 30 7.63 meters. 

Northwest corner of Earle bathhouse 299 00 1% miles. 

Cupola on bam 332 26 2 miles. 

North gable of house 346 57 2}4 miles. 

SPANIARD POINT 2 UPPER. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Chester River on Lower Spaniard Point about i'4 miles 
east of Nichols Point, J.s mile south of Cliffs Landing, and '2 mile southwest of Spaniard Wharf. (Sec 
Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a sand beach about i foot above high water, 8 yards 
southeast of shore, and 300 yards northwest of woods. Cement monument marking reference station is 
It. 72 meters'S 70° 51' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in 3-inch cement-filled tile pipe bearing the legend "U. S. C. S. — 
1896," with top 6 inches below surface of ground. Reference station is center point of triangle on 
standard cement monument projecting 6 inches above surface of ground. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Amies County, Aid. 

References. — o / ,/ 

"Langford" (N 87° 27' W) o 00 00 i^^ miles. 

South gable of bam 2 44 2^ miles. 

East gable of barn 16 10 2f^ miles. 

Church steeple 29 25 3 miles. 

West chimney of Brown house 37 38 ij^ miles. 

West chimney of house 76 08 i mile. 

Right tangent of piles of Cliffs Landing 100 40 J^ mile. 

South gable of house loi 05 i^ miles. 

"Westcotts Windmill" 117 

Reference station 196 

North gable of bam 295 

Right tangent of woods on Gordon Point .... 302 
East chimney of house on Grays Inn Creek. . 352 



49 



31 2X miles. 

36 50 11.72 meters. 

57 3 miles. 

00 3 miles. 

59 SH miles. 



mile north of Nichols 



QUAKER. 

General locality. — Western shore of Chester River in Cliff liiglit about 
Point. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh land about 3 feet above high water, 8 yards north- 
west of shore. 8 yards southeast of a wire fence and a row of pear trees, and 6 yards south of a group of 
persimmon trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-incli tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Brown" (N 80° 42' E) o 

West gable of barn 15 

Left tangent of Spaniard Wharf 24 

Northeast corner of Earle house 70 

North gable of house near Reeds Creek 102 

Right tangent of woods on Gordon Point .... 114 

Ume oak tree 147 

Nail in blaze in hackbcrrj- tree (6 inches 

diameter) 203 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (8 inches 

diameter) 319 

West chimney of house 351 



00 00 yi mile. 

05 2^i miles. 

17 i'<j miles. 

08 2 miles. 

24 3>'4 miles. 

37 3X njiles. 

43 ■ 2 mile. 

08 30 4.81 meters. 



19 00 3.43 meters. 

40 yi mile. 



EVANS. 



General locality. — Southeastern shore of Chester River on Upper Spaniard Point about s^s mile south 

of Cliffs Landing and ' s mile northeast of Spaniard Wharf. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh land about i foot above high water, 10 yards 
north of shore, and 200 yards east of end of Spaniard Wharf. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Chester" (S 80° 13' E) o 00 00 f^ mile. 

Lone walnut tree (6 inches diameter) 106 17 200 yards. 

South gable of fishing shack near shore 136 00 },4 mile. 

"Spaniard Wharf 1896" (old triangulation 

station) 124 49 30 2.49 meters. 

Right tangent of piles at end of Spaniard 

Wharf 167 23 250 yards. 

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i>2 miles. 

13 i^s miles. 

20 i^ mile. 

31 J^ mile. 

28 i/i mile. 



References — Continued. ° ' 

North chimney of house 189 26 

West chimney of house 212 13 

Chimney of Martin cabin 219 

North gable of Cliffs Landing house 234 

East chimney of house 247 

North gable of bam 276 23 ij^ miles. 

"Westcott Windmill" 282 55 10 ij^ miles. 

East gable of bam 308 31 \yi miles. 

North gable of bam 318 03 2X miles. 

East gable of bam 348 39 iX miles. 

BROWN. 

General locality. — Northwestern shore of Chester River on Cliffs Point between Cliffs Bight and 
Commeg>'S Bight about X ™ile west of Cliffs Landing. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 12 feet above high water, 25 
yards north of shore, 7 yards north of edge of bank, and 45 yards southeast of a large cheny tree. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Deep Point 2" (N 80° 15' E) o 

West gable of bam 4 

West chimney of house 22 

North gable of small fishing shack 82 

North gable of barn 115 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 157 07 10 13-55 meters. 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (15 inches diam- 
eter) 209 

East gable of house 220 

East gable of barn 334 04 300 yards. 

West chimney of house 338 33 i}^ miles. 

Northwest comer of Martin shack 343 03 77 yards. 

West gable of wharf house 355 27 j.4 mile. 

STRATTON. 

General locality. — Northwestern shore of Chester River at west side of entrance to Comniegys Bight 
near Cliffs Landing and about X mile northeast of Cliffs Point. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh land about on level with high water, 5 feel north 
of shore, and 21 yards southwest of entrance to a small creek. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Deep Point 2 " (N 83° 53' E) o 

Cupola on bam 7 

West gable of com crib 23 

Southwest comer of wharf house 82 

North gable of house 114 03 3 miles. 

Right tangent of woods on Gordon Point. . . . 125 14 . . 3% miles. 

Pine tree on line with bulkhead of wharf ... . 154 29 100 yards. 

North chimney of house 266 37 400 yards. 

West gable of Westcott bam 319 58 iX miles. 

West gable of bam 340 32 iX miles. 



00 00 i^ miles. 

49 2yi miles. 

55 iK miles. 

04 X mile. 

26 3X miles. 



09 50 14.13 meters. 

55 300 yards. 



00 00 iX miles. 

50 2 miles. 

27 1I2 miles. 

04 100 yards. 



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CHESTER. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Chester River about '4 mile east of Upper Spaniard Point 
and >8 mile south of Deep Point. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a low meadow about 2 feet above high water, 10 yards 
south of shore, 2 yards soiitli of board and wire fence, 2 yards east of rail fence, and 35 yards northwest 
of gate to front y'ard of a house . 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Evans" (N So° 12' W) o 00 00 >';t mile. 

South chimney of house 6 21 2% miles. 

East gable of Cliffs Landing house 23 38 i>8 miles. 

East gable of house 35 11 1% miles. 

Chimney of house 51 47 1% miles. 

South chimney of Westcott house 76 43 1^ miles. 

West gable of bam 85 17 i mile. 

Left tangent of piles of Indiantown Wharf .. . 116 41 i^ miles. 

South cupola of bam 139 37 i}/^ miXes. 

West chimney of Emory house 158 45 }i mile. 

West chimney of Emory tenant house 218 16 100 yards. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (6 inches 

diameter) 247 ^t, 10 11.67 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 328 54 50 24. i8 meters. 

WESTCOTTS WINDMILL. 

General locality. — Northwestern side of Chester River about I s mile inshore from northern end of 
Commegys Bight and i3 s miles northeast of Cliffs Landing. (Sec Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 35 feet in height on a bam and near a water tank back 
of bam. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of windmill. 

References. — None necessary. 

CORPSE. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Chester River about 3 j mile southeast of Deep Point, 1% 

miles cast-northeast of Spaniard Uliarf and ' s mile southwest of Indiantowii Wharf. (See Chart No. 30.') 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a sanded marsh strip about i foot above high water, 

3 yards east of shore, 18 yards south-southeast of a point, 43 yards north by east of another point, and 

yi mile west of a large house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Chester" (S 39° 24' W) o 00 00 yi mile. 

Right tangent of Spaniard Wharf 30 29 i^^ miles. 

Chimney of house near Cliffs Landing 61 43 i}i miles. 

Right peak of house on Deep Point 83 48 ' < mile. 

Left one of two chimneys on south end of 

brick house 147 03 i mile. 

Left tangent of Indiantown Wliarf 173 17' ^i mile. 

Chimney of ell of house near Indiantown 

Wharf 181 53 'smile. 

Left tangent of large house 228 11 H mile. 

Right chimney of house 297 55 yi mile. 

Chimney outside of old house 359 07 J 8 mile. 



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DEEP POINT 2. 

General locality. — Northwestern shore of Chester River on Deep Point about i}i miles east of Cliffs 
Landing, i% miles northeast of Spaniard Wliarf, and ^i mile west of Indiantown Wiarf. (See Chart 
No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about i foot above high water, among several cedar and 
poplar trees on a point. 13 yards northeast of shore. 21 yards southwest by west of shore. 40 yards north 
west of extreme end of point, and 120 yards southeast of a i,' ^'-story house. Cement monument marking 
reference station is on line with west end of house 17.14 meters N 53° 52' W of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 2-inch tile pipe set in cement with top 2 inches below 
surface of ground. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument project- 
ing 4 inches above surface of ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Thorn" (N 40° 10' E) o 

Left chimney of house 11 

Left tangent of Ashland Wharf 13 

Near chimney on west peak of house 22 

Southwest peak of house near Indiantown 

Wharf 31 23 J/s. mile. 

Nail in blaze in branch of cedar tree (15 

inches diameter) 45 27 00 11.48 meters. 

Cupolaonbam 61 43 i mile. 

Nail in blaze in poplar tree (11 inches diam- 
eter) 93 

Largest one of three chimneys of house 102 

Chimney of brick house 153 

Chimney on near peak of house 233 

Reference station 265 

Nail in blaze in poplar tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 266 

. Right tangent of back of Westcott house 279 

Nail in blaze in branch of double tree (8 
inches diameter) 340 



00 00 ^-i mile. 

4,3 SK miles. 

04 lyi miles. 

58 zyi miles. 



54 00 15-02 meters. 

07 1% miles. 

25 I mile. ^ 

39 ij4 miles. 

20 17-14 meters. 



.SS 



00 20 17-78 meters. 

56 120 yards. 



00 19-74 meters. 



INDIAN. 



General locality. — Southeastern shore of Chester River near Indianto%Tn Wharf about % mile east- 
northeast of Deep Point. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 2 feet above high water, 10 yards east of shore end 
of Indiantown Wharf, 10 yards southeast of shore, 21 yards north of ciu-ved fence of yard of a small house, 
and 40 yards north by west of a house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Substu-face mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — a , // 

"Corpse" (S 38° 10' W) o 

Right tangent of Spaniard Wharf 22 

Right chimney of Westcott bungalow 34 

Near comer of wharf house 72 

Left tangent of Massey brick house 96 

Large chimney of house beyond trees 146 

Chimney of small house near Quaker Neck 

Wharf 161 

Left tangent of Ashland Wharf 176 

Lone cedar tree 182 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 287 43 30 31-24 meters. 



00 00 y% mile. 

40 2 miles. 

55 % mile. 

50 100 yards. 

48 . . K mile. 

08 I mile. 

24 iX miles. 

19 fi mile. 

24 120 yards. 



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Rcjcrences — Continued. a / ,/ 

Near corner of house 288 24 5^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 305 59 10 18.68 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (20 inches diam- 
eter) 319 

Right tangent of curved fence 324 

Chimney of large house 334 



41 10 30.92 meters. 

40 40 yards. 

58 yi mile. 



THORN. 



General locality. — Northwestern shore of upper Chester River opposite White Cove near Westcott 
Wharf and about J^ mile northeast of Deep Point. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Obser\'ed station is in a cultivated field about 6 feet above high water, 15 yards 
northwest of shore, 5 yards southwest of comer of board fence, 60 yards south-southeast of a brick house, 
and 42 yards southwest of piles of old wharf at shore line. 

.Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Shippen " (N 43° 17' E) o 00 00 'A mile. 

Near peak of large house 18 40 4^2 miles. 



Left tangent of Ashland Wharf 23 

Corner post of fence (4 inches diameter) ^3 

Cupola of barn 104 

Chimney of small house 159 

Near corner of Massey house 208 

Nail in blaze in peach tree (6 inches diameter) 283 
Nail in blaze in fence post (3 inches diameter) 338 

ASHLAND. 



21 Ss mile. 

23 10 4.33 meters. 

13 H tnile. 

09 1}^ miles. 

40 yi mile. 

57 22 13.74 meters. 

27 20 5.35 meters. 



General locality. — Soutlieastcrn shore of upper Chester River near Ashland WTiarf and about li mile 
northeast of White Cove. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 1 foot above high water, 5 yards southeast of shore, 
32 yards southwest of a fence, and 20 yards west-northwest of persimmon trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe biu"ied with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Indian " (S 43° 29' W) o 00 00 >2 mile. 

Right tangent of Indiantown Wharf 5 44 X mile. 

Chimney on ell of Massey house 37 46 ^ mile. 

Chimney of small house 116 46 J^J' mile. 



Peak of Quaker Neck W'harf house 145 

Nail in blaze in fence post (4 inches diameter) 171 
Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (3 inches 

diameter) 247 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (3 inches 

diameter) 289 

Chimney of summer house 356 

SHIPPEN. 



43 H mile. 

12 50 28.80 meters. 

22 50 22.81 meters. 

34 10 17.29 meters. 

04 '/3 mile. 



General locality. — Northwestern shore of Ui)per Chester River on point at soutliem side of entrance 
to Shippen Creek and nearly opposite Ashland Wharf. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a s<md and marsh point about i foot above high water, 
6 yards southwest of shore, 12 yards nortlieast of shore, 15 yards north of extreme end of sand point, 
and 25 yards southeast of trees along edge of cultivated field. 



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Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"0>'ster" (N 38° 22' E) o 00 00 ^ mile. 

Chimney on left end of house 18 37 2% va\\e.s. 

Peak of bam 26 49 2^4 miles. 

Chimney on end of house 27 59 ' 2^^ miles. 

Chimney on right end of house 54 23 i mile. 

Left tangent of piles of Ashland Wharf 6g 40 % mile. 

Chimney on near end of house 79 08 i mile. 

Spindle on bam cupola 135 58 i mile. 

Tangent of piles at Indiantown W-Tiarf 154 35 f^ mile. 

Tangent of Deep Point 182 24 1% miles. 

Near chimney of house 189 40 J^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in pear tree (12 inches diameter). 263 35 40 22.59 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 292 46 10 20.70 meters. 

Near peak of barn 341 44 J^ mile. 

Smoke pipe on Quaker Neck Wharf house ... 359 56 f^ mile. 

BURNS. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of upper Chester River opposite Quaker Neck Wharf, about 
yi mile northeast of Ashland Wharf. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in meadow land aljout i foot above high water. 10 yards 
southeast of shore, 50 yards southwest by south of point. 145 yards northeast by east of a fence, and 200 
yards northwest of another fence. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 7 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Ashland" (S 45° 22' W) o 00 00 ^ mile. 

■ Chimney of house on Westcott Wharf 18 36 l}/^ miles. 

South peak of large bam 78 48 ^ mile. 

Near chimney of Quaker Neck Wharf house . . 89 20 14 mile. 

Left chimney of old house 108 41 

Left tangent of hook-shaped point of marsh . . 183 22 J^ mile. 

Near peak of house 196 25 1^-2 miles. 

Windmill 234 22 30 J^ mile. 

Chimney of house 280 56 i mile. 

Left chimney of house on Ashland Road .... 323 57 i mile. 

OYSTER. 

General locality. — Northwestern shore of upper Chester River about / s mile northeast of Quaker 
Neck Wliarf and '2 mile southwest of entrance to Jarretts Creek. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 20 feet above high water, 8 yards 
west-northwest of edge of bank, 9 yards north -north west of edge of bank, 25 yards northeast by north 
of a cedar tree, 100 yards southwest of lowland, and 115 yards east of fence near a house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. .Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



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References. — o / n 

"Jarrett" (N 67° 48' E). o 00 00 S-i mile. 

Left peak of Bookers Wharf house 21 00 i>^ miles. 

Cupola 50 14 I mile. 

Windmill 50 55 yi mile. 

Left chimney of house 107 14 i J^ miles. 

Cupola on barn 123 50 i^ miles. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (7 inches diam- 
eter) 143 13 30 24-90 meters. 

Smoke pipe of wharf house 151 03 ]/i mile. 

Left chimney of hou.se 180 43 130 yards. 

Left chimney of old house on near side of 

Jarretts Creek . 277 29 J-^ mile. 

Chimney of house among trees 309 06 lyi miles. 

vSTARKLEY. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of upper Chester River about }a, mile east of Quaker Neck 
Wharf, and 'i mile southwest of Bookers Wharf. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in meadow land about i foot above high water, 10 yards 
east by south of shore, ^:j yards soutli of first cut in shore, 140 yards north by west of a fence, 145 yards 
soutli\vcst of point wliere another fence meets shore, and 275 yards south of large cedar tree. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Bums' ' (S 61° 34' W) o 00 00 'i mile. 

Left chimney of Quaker Neck Wliarf house . . 39 02 yi mile. 

Right peak of bam 66 43 i mile. 

Peakof middle dormer window of large house. 114 30 J^ mile. 

Left peak of large house 163 49 i^ miles. 

Left peak of Bookers Wharf house 187 48 ,'2 mile. 

Large cedar tree 191 11 275 yards. 

Spindle on left cupola of barn 262 00 20 ^4 mile. 

Weathervane on bam 320 oi 50 j-i mile. 

JARRETT. 

General locality. — Northwestern shore of upper Chester River about ^i mile souUiwest of Melton 
Point, 14 mile east of entrance to Jarretts Creek, and l-i mile west of Bookers Wharf. (See Chart No. 30.) 
Immediate locality. — Observed station is about i foot above high water, 14 yards north of shore, 50 
yards from a short fence at shore, 65 yards west of entrance to slough, and 175 yards from another fence. 
.Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried witli top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Melton" (N 61° 34' E) o 00 00 J^ mile. 

Left peak of house on ridge i 35 1^ miles. 

Right peak of small house 47 58 ^ mile. 

West peak of Bookers WTiarf house 48 50 f^ mile. 

Spindle on left cupola on barn 96 01 f^ mile. 

Weathervane on cupola on bam 125 48 i mile. 

Chimney of house near Indiantown Wharf. . . 155 29 ij4 miles. 

Large chimney of Massey brick house i6g 16 ij's miles. 

Smokepipc of Quaker Neck Wluu-f house .... 182 50 ^ mile. 

Peakof middle dormer window of large house. 299 07 '3 mile. 



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oo " s mile. 

ij^ miles. 

i^ mile. 

yi mile. 

I mile. 



40 29.46 meters. 

48 125 yards. 

47 175 yards. 



BOOKER. 

General /oca/(<>'.— Soutlu-a.sterii shore of upper Chester River about 175 yards nortlieast of Bookers 
Wharf and ■; mile south of Melton Point. (Sec Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality.— Observed station is on sanded marsh land about i foot above high water, 6 yards 
southeast of shore, 13 yards cast by south of a small point, 30 yards southwest by south of locust trees, 
125 yards northwest by north of a house on 20-foat bank, and 140 yards northwest of a creek. 

A/ar^j.— Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried wiUi top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"Starkley" (867° 55' VV). o 00 

Left chimney of Quaker Neck Wharf house. 17 46 

Near peak of house in woods 53 23 

Peak of middle dormer window on left side of 

house among trees 68 05 

Chimney of house 1 13 38 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 182 23 

Near peak of house on bank 293 

Right peak of Bookers UTiarf house 350 

JOURNEY. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of upper Chester River opposite Melton Point about ' ., mile north- 
east of Bookers Wharf. (See Chart No. 30. ) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 20 feet above high water. 3 yards 
southeast by east of edge of bank, south of large elm tree, and northeast of several sycamore and locust 
trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"Booker" (S 28° 15' W). .. .-- o 

Right peak of Bookers WTiarf house 4 

Smokepipe of Quaker Neck Whari house. ... 41 
Near peak of house with three dormer win- 
dows ; 77 

Right chimney of 2>2-story house 107 

Nail in blaze in elm tree (10 inches diameter) . 134 

Large cedar tree in yard near fence 187 

Near peak of old house 318 

Nail in blaze in sycamore tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 

MELTON. 

General locality. — Western shore of upper Chester River on Melton Point about ^2 niile north of 
■ Bookers Wharf. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 2 feet above high water, 4 yards south of shore, 40 
yards nortli of shore, 32 yards northwest of extreme end of point, 2 yards northeast of marsh, and 125 
yards east-southeast of clump of cedar trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



00 00 ^2 mile. 

24 yi mile. 

21 iH miles. 

01 ^8 mile. 

02 iX miles. 

27 40 22.70 meters. 

30 400 yards. 

16 200 yards. 



55 05 00 21.00 meters. 



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References. — 

" Pomona" (N 53° 38' W) o 

Right chimney of house on knoll 17 

Right peak of roof of building 68 

Left chimney of house 118 

Northwest chimney of house on Ijank near 

Bookers Wharf 219 

Northwest peak of Bookers Wharf house 226 

Smoke pipe of Quaker Neck Wharf house. . . . 296 

Near chimney of house with dormer windows. 346 

CAKE. 



00 00 -5-8 mile. 

17 i^ miles. 

07 ^/i mile. 



•/f, 



mile. 



yi mile. 
% mile. 
1% miles. 
js mile. 



General locality. — Kastorn shore of u])per Chester River about v, mile north of .Melton Point and Js 
mile north of Bookers Wharf. (See Chart No. 30. 1 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a marsh about i foot above high water. 13 yards east- 
southeast of shore, 35 yards northeast hy north of shore, 35 yards northeast of rounded point, 150 yards 
north-northwest of entrance to a creek. 200 yards south-s<juthwest of buildings, and 300 yards south of a 
house among trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement m<mumcnt projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Journey" (S 36° 29' Et o 

Chimney on ell of house to left of trees 3 

Northwest peak of Bookers Wharf house 38 

South chimney of near one of tw in houses . . . 142 
East chimney of brick house among trees on 

ridge i6g 

South peak of building 229 

Large lone tree on ridge 299 

Left chimney of large house 324 



00 00 ' . mile. 

40 s ,s mile. 



mile, 
mile. 



16 i>2 miles. 

41 yi mile. 

10 X mile. 

39 l'^ mile. 



POMONA. 



mile northwest of Melton Point 



General locality. — Western shore of upper Chester River about 
and % mile south of entrance to Browns Creek. (See Chart No. 30.} 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is among small trees near edge of cultivated field, about 12 
feet above high water, 6 yards west of edge of bank, and 8 yards from top of slope to marsh. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Taste" (N 5° 30' W) o 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 14 

Windmill 52 

Right corner of house 71 

Large lone tree in field 93 

Left chimney of large house . 103 

Ell of house to left of trees 126 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 167 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 196 39 40 12.18 meters. 



00 00 '.. mile. 

28 20 5.23 meters. 

29 30 2 miles. 

49 iJ4 miles. 

20 iji miles. 

47 iK miles. 

48 i>i miles. 

10 50 7.74 meters. 



Large cherry tree 277 32 300 yards. 



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BILL. 



mile north of Melton Point and 



General localily. — Eastern shore of upper Chester River about 
nearly opposite Browns Creek. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in grove of elm, ash, and oak trees on north side of a point 
about 20 feet above high water, 7 yards south-southeast of edge of bank, 30 yards east-northeast of a 
small house, and 40 yards west-southwest of a fence. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — or// 

"Cake" (S 15° 41' E) o 

Right peak of Bookers Wharf house 12 

Nail in blaze in elm tree ( 10 inches diameter) . 30 

Nail in blaze in elm tree (g inches diameter). 69 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (24 inches diameter). 129 

East chimney of brick house 137 

Peak of sharp roof 155 

" Robertson Windmill " 243 

Spindle on peak of house on Rolphs Wharf . . 247 

Nail in blaze in tree (8 inches diameter) 280 

Left chimney of house on ridge 322 

Nail in blaze in tree (15 inches diameter). .. . 343 

Chimney on ell of house 349 

TASTE. 



CO 00 fs mile. 

04 iX miles. 

43 40 12.37 meters. 

23 10 9.92 meters. 

28 40 2.95 meters. 

29 }i, mile. 

53 y^ mile- 

52 40 2 '4" miles. 

37 40 2yi miles. 

24 50 7.60 meters. 

17 l-i mile. 

25 10 12.30 meters. 

52 I mile. 



General locality. — Western shore of upper Chester River on point at east side of entrance to Browns 
Creek, about i mile northwest of Melton Point. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point between Chester River and Browns Creek, 
about 5 yards north of shore of Chester River, 30 yards south of shore of Browns Creek, 50 yards south- 
west of point of shore of Browns Creek, and 55 yards west-southwest of cedar trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Make" (N 52° 14' E) o 

Windmill 7 

Chimney of house 25 

Left chimney of house on ridge 68 

Chimney on ell of house 84 

West chimney of left one of twin houses 142 

Right chimney of brick house 266 

Largest cedar tree in clump (15 inches diam- 
eter) 350 28 00 54 yards. 

MAKE. 

General locality. — Western shore of upper Chester River about i Vj miles north of Melton Point and 
'4 mile northeast of entrance to Browns Creek. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in pasture land about 2 feet above high water, 10 yards 
north of shore, no yards west of tangent of point of curve of shore, and 325 yards southeast of farm 
buildings behind trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



00 00 ^4 mile. 

II 30 i}4 miles. 

20 i}i miles. 

58 iX miles. 

20 . . ' 1^ miles. 

19 ^8 mile. 

13 ^/j' mile. 



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References. — 

" Broad "(N 6i° 13' E) o 

Windmill o 

Near peak of canning house at Wilmers Wharf. 18 

Chimney on cll of house on ridge 45 

Left chimney of house on ridge 80 

Spindle on cupola on bam 118 

Left chimney of left one of twin houses 155 

West chimney of house 227 

South peak of building in woods 307 

DOWN. 



00 00 >j mile. 

22 30 i>2 miles. 

26 iH miles. 

45 1^4 miles. 

05 iX miles. 

55 2X miles. 

18 K mile. 

30 I mile. 

04 I mile. 



General locality. — Southeastern shore of upper Chester River about 2 miles southwest of entrance to 
Southeast Creek and i mile east of entrance to Browns Creek. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a small rounded point of sanded marsh about i foot 
above high water, 5 yards south of shore, 40 yards east by south of an inlet, and 95 yards west of a fence 
beyond trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"BiU"(S 73° 52' W) o 

Rast peak of large bam Zi 

Chimney of house 75 

"Robertson Windmill " 138 

Right peak of small house near Rolphs Wharf. 153 

Left peak of taller of two bams 197 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 232 06 10 52.50 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 253 25 

Nail in blaze in pear tree (3 inches diameter). 348 29 



00 00 ■ '2 mile. 

37 I mile. 

53 iM miles. 

57 20 I mile. 

54 2% miles. 

17 '-2 mile. 



40 47.18 meters. 

50 1434 meters. 



mile southwest of Wilmers 



JULIUS. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of upper Chester River about 
Wharf. (See Chart No. 30.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a sanded grass point fringed by cedar trees and about 2 
yards south of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of manument. 
References. — 

"Down" (S 56° 12' W) o 

Chimney of left one of twin houses 10 

Near peak of large bam 37 

Middle one of three large trees 39 

"Robertson Windmill ' 130 

South chimney of house at Rolphs Wharf . . . 165 

Weather vane on large bam 176 

Northwest peak of Wilmers Wharf cannerj'. . . 187 
Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 198 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (9 inches diam- 
eter) 345 



00 00 ] 2 mile. 

37 I'i miles. 

29 I mile. 

50 14. mile. 

23 30 lyi miles. 

38 \^/i miles. 

18 iX miles. 

53 H mile. 

52 00 4.77 meters. 



31S 06 20 4.30 meters. 



00 13. II meters. 



6o Survey a} Oyster Bars, Queen Anncs County, Aid. 

BROAD. 

General locality. — Northwestern side of upper Chester River on an island at entrance to Broad Creek 
about I mile northeast of entrance to Browns Creek. (Sec Progress map.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on western end of a marsh island aliout q yards north of 
shore, 43 yards south of shore, and 52 yards east-southeast of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried witli top 2 inches 
below base of nianument. 

References. — -^ / // 

"Nils" (N 80° 24' E) o 00 00 J/2 mile. 

Near peak of cannery 7 17 ij smiles. 

Chimney on ell of house on ridge 51 09 2j<, miles. 

Right peak of bam 98 26 i mile. 

Peak of middle dormer window of large house. 132 08 i>2 miles. 

East peak of large barn to left of large tree. .. . 190 34 i mile. 

" Robertson Windmill " 341 25 30 i!-2 miles. 

NILS. 

General locality. — Northwestern shore of upper Chester River about ^^ mile west of entrance to 
Southeast Creek and '^ mile east of an island at entrance to Broad Creek. (See Progress map.) 

.Immediate locality. — Observed station is in edge of cultivated field about 5 feet above high water, 4 
yards north of shore, no yards east by south of tangent of point of curve of shore, and 450 yards south- 
west of a house and windmill. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Robertson " (N 59° 04' E) o 00 00 >2 mile. 

Weather vane on southwest peak of largest 

bam on ridge 10 46 iK miles. 

North peak of Wilmers Wliarf cannery 37 03 yi mile. 

Chimney of house near W'ilmers Wharf 41 52 X milc- 

West chimney of large house on ridge 133 32 i mile. 

Near peak of roof of house on hill 158 22 i mile. 

" Robertson Windmill " 336 55 K ni'Ie- 

WILMERS. 

Gcmral locality. — Southeastern shore of upper Chester River on sijuthwest side of entrance to vSouth- 
east Creek aljout 175 yards northeast of Wilmers Wharf. (See Progress map.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a sanded grass point between river and marsh about 3 
feet above high water, 7 yards east of shore, 5 yards southwest of shore, and 6 yards southeast of extreme 
end of point. 

Marks.' — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Julius" (S 60° 34' W) o 00 00 '2 mile. 

Chimney on near one of twin houses 4 58 2j-s miles. 

East peak of large barn 27 14 1J/2' miles. 

" Robertson Windmill" 74 09 30 j'i mile. 

Cupola on Robertson barn 83 23 Jj mile. 

Flagpole on Rolphs Wharf 154 06 20 1J4 miles. 

Weather vane on large barn 169 23 1J2 miles. 

Cupola on bam 212 59 300 yards. 

Cupola on bam 284 57 ? ,s mile. 

Right peak of Wilmers Wharf cannery 348 26 175 yiU'ds. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Amies County, Md. 6i 

ROBERTvSON WINDMI 1,1,. 

General locality. — Northwestern side of upper Chester River opposite entrance to Southeast Creek 
about iX miles southeast of Rolphs Wharf. (Sec Progress map.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is windmill on high tower in rear of house. 
Marks. — Observed station is center point of windmill. 
References. — None necessary. 

ROIUCRTSON. 

General locality. — Northwestern shore of ujiper Chester River near Riverside Wharf opposite entrance 
to Southeast Creek. (See Progress map. I 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 2 feet al)ove high water, 5 yards northwest of shore, 
45 yards northeast of shore end of a wharf, and 100 yards southwest of a point of land. 

Marks. — Observed statiim is center point of triangle on standard cement monument iirojecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Sul).surface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Thorsten" (N 52° 00' E) o 00 00 5 ^ mile. 

Weather vane on large barn 9 30 ij^ miles. 

Cupola on old bam 50 31 lyi miles. 

Chimney of house near Wilmers Wharf 97 ir ^ mile. 

Pinnacle on cupola on barn 105 15 >^ mile. 

Northwest peak of cannery 117 41 y^ mile. 

Weather vane on cupola on bam 256 15 20 % mile. 

Spindle on cu])ola on another bam 260 56 y^ mile. 

Spindle on peak of Rolphs lower wharf house . 359 29 1^4 miles. 

SOUTHEAST. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of upper Chester River on Deep Point at northeastern side of 
entrance to Southeast Creek about i^ mile south -south west of Rolphs Wharf and ' . mile northeast of 
Wilmers Wharf. (See Progress map.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on cultivated land about 15 feet above high water, 19 yards 
south of edge of bank, 21 yards east liy north of edge of bank, and 27 yards east by south of extreme 
point of bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Wilmers" (S 57° 46' W) o 00 00 ^^ mile. 

Right tangent of Wilmers Wharf 2 57 'i mile. 

" Robertson Windmill" 34 41 20 ^ mile. 

Spindle on cupola on barn 38 02 ^ mile. 

Weather vane on cupola on bam 38 32 f^ mile. 

Near peak of long small shanty 118 31 2 miles. 

Left peak of large barn 134 39 1% miles. 

Flagstaff on Rolphs Wharf house 140 54 10 yi mile. 

Right peak of long barn 191 46 J^ mile. 

Lightning rod between two chimneys on 

house 248 51 >^ mile . 

Right peak of Wilmers Wharf cannery 358 34 5 s mile. 



62 Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Amies County, Md. 

THORSTEN. 

General locality. — Nortliwestcrn shore of upper Chester River about J^ mile northeast of Wilmers 
Wharf and '4 mile north of entrance to Southeast Creek. (Sec Progress map.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 3 feet above high water, 12 yards northwest of shore, 
10 yards northeast of short fence, and 4 yards southeast of lone cedar tree. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cenu-nt nionument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile Jiipe buried witli top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — . o / // 

"Blank" (N 19° 37' E) o 00 00 ^ mile. 

Northwest peak of large bam 4 34 iX miles. 

Northwest peak of large bam 21 09 i mile. 

Flagstaff on Rolphs Wharf 23 33 ^g mile. 

Weather vane on ver>' large barn . : 48 01 ij4 miles. 

West peak of bam behind wharf 81 03 i mile. 

Lightning rod to right of two chimneys of 

house Ill 15 I J^ miles. 

Nail in blaze in fence post 115 15 30 8.85 meters. 

Top point of roof of large brick house on ridge . 135 05 40 2^ miles. 

Spindle on cupola on left one of two bams at 

Wilmers WTiarf 177 08 40 ^ mile. 

Northwest peak of Wilmers Wharf cannery igo 15 '4 mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 279 43 30 3.40 meters. 

BLANK. 

General locality. — Northwestern shore of upper Chester River about % mile west of Rolphs Wliarf 
and }4 fn'le north of entrance to vSoutheast Creek. (See Progress map.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a grassy point about 2 feet above high water, 7 yards 
west of shore, 9 yards north of shore, 8 yards northwest of extreme end of point, and 40 yards from a 
dense clump of trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument [projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Rolphs" (N 82° 37' E) '. o 00 00 X mile- 
Weather vane on wharf house 10 ig }i mile. 

Left peak of wharf house 71 30 ].'2 mile. 

Left peak of small house among trees 104 28 30 134 miles. 

Spindle on barn cupola 115 06 i^ miles. 

Peak of middle dormer window of house 271 38 i^ miles. 

Peak of large bam Zii 25 y% mile. 

Flagstaff on Rolphs Wharf house 356 27 % mile. 

ROLPHS. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of upper Chester River about 100 yards southeast of Rolphs Wharf 
and i4 mile north of entrance to vSoutheast Creek. (See Progress map.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a grass bank between two large willow trees about 6 feet 
above high water, 5 yards northeast of shore, ig yards south -south west of side gate to yard, and 7 ^ards 
southwest of a road 3 feet higher than observed station. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. • 63 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inclies 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"Southeast" (S 22° 53' W) o 00 00 3^^ mile. 

Peak of VVilmers Wiarf cannery 15 06 1% miles. 

Flagstaff on Rolphs Wharf 76 59 100 yards. 

Nail in blaze in willow tree (24 inches diam- 
eter) 88 06 20 7.16 meters. 

Chimney on ell of Stor>' house 151 .36 5.5 yards. 

Nail in blaze in willow tree {27 inches diam- 
eter) 220 31 10 13.96 meters. 

Chimney on ell of Story house 261 56 120 yards. 

Nail in blaze in willow tree (25 inches diam- 
eter) 309 26 40 8.51 meters. 

Weather vane on middle of lower wharf house. 347 42 100 yards. 

CRANEY. 

General hcality .^Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay on western shore of Kent Island about >j mile 
north of Craney Creek and 4' 2 miles east of Tolly Point. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 3 feet above and 30 feet back from high w-ater on a 
low, sandy, cultivated field. A group of farm buildings stand about '4 mile away. Cement monument 
marking reference station is 4.88 meters N 85° 36' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is a nail in a wooden stub projecting 3 inches above surface of ground . 
Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. 
References. — o / // 

"Thomas Point Light" (S 56° 45' W) o 00 00 4j< miles. 

"Greenbury Point Shoal Light" 57 27 30 5J4 miles. 

"Sandy Point Light" iii 26 30 5;'< miles. 

Reference STATION . 208 51 10 4.88 meters. 

Cupola on bam 258 11 }i mile. 

Extreme south tangent of Kent Island 310 52 6 miles. 

THOMAS POINT SHOAL LIGHT. 

General locality. — Western side of Chesapeake Bay offshore about I'j miles southe:ist of Thomas 
Point and 3 miles south of entrance to channel to Annapolis. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a hexagonal screw-pile structure known as Thomas Point 
Shoal Lighthouse. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of lantern on Thomas Point Shoal I,i<;hthouse. 

Reference. — 

"Thomas 3" (N 56° 07' W) o 00 00 i '4 miles. 

BLOODY POINT BAR LIGHT. 

General locality. — Offshore of southwestern end of Kent Island on northern side of entrance to 
Eastern Bay about i' s miles southwest of Bloody Point and I'i miles west of Kent Point. (See Chart 
. No. 31.) 

Immediate locality.^OhscTvcd station is on lower on caisson structure known as Bloody Point Bar 
Lighthouse. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of lantern on Bloody Point Bar Lighthouse. 
Reference. — 

"Valliant" (84° 59' E) o 00 00 4' j miles. 



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TENK. 

General locality. — Northern side of entrance to Eastern Bay on Kent Point about i>2 miles east of 
Bloody Point Bar Light, i See Chart No. 31.) 

immediale locality. — Observed station is in about 2 feet of water, 18 yards off shore of Kent Point, 
50 yards southwest of point of land, and 65 yards south-southeast of another point of land. Cement 
monument marking reference station is 35.94 meters N 36° 15' W of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 3-inch square stub in water with top about on level 
with high water. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument project-, 
ing 6 inches above surface of ground . 

References. — ° 

" Bloody Point Bar Light " (S 86° 34' W). . . . o 

Reference station 57 

Chimney of house on Tilghmans Point Farm . . ■ 169 

"Rich Neck Water Tank" 175 

Flagpole on Claiborne train shed 181 



00 00 iy4 miles. 

II 30 35-94 meters. 

26 $yi miles. 

48 10 5X miles. 

14 4>i miles. 



Right chimney of house 188 34 . . 4}^ miles. 



21 30 3J^ miles. 

17 • 3^ miles. 

12 4^ miles. 



"Kemp Tower" 190 

Right chimney of brick house 206 

Right chimney of house 240 

Chimney left of house among trees on Poplar 

Island 278 26 334' miles. 

STRAIGHT. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Eastern Bay on Long Point about 2^4 miles northeast of Kent 
Point, 2yi miles northwest of Wades Point, and ' » mile northeast of entrance to Long Point Creek. (See 
Chart No. 31.) 

Inunediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 8 feet above high water, 35 yards 
west of edge of bank. 45 yards northwest of edge of bank near a tree. 80 yards south-southwest of fence 
comer, 245 yards south-southeast of fence comer at gate, and 175 yards east-southeast of woods. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Needle" (N 48° 15' E) o 

Left tangent of Tilghmans Point 35 

Chimney of house on Tilghmans Point Farm. . 42 

" Kemp Tower " 83 

Nail in blaze in red oak tree (22 inches diam- 
eter) 113 

Right tangent of woods on Poplar Island 155 

Left tangent of woods on Kent Point 179 

Soutli peak of building 264 

East peak of bam 317 

South chimney of house 330 



00 00 4>^ miles. 

07 4f^ miles. 

27 4J/8 miles. 

46 00 2j/a miles. 



59 00 31.06 meters. 

30 $}'i miles. 

48 2 miles. 

18 K mile. 

48 ^ mile. 

10 X mile. 



.MOUTH. 



General locality. — Northern shore of Eastern Baj' on eastern shore of Kent Island about i^ miles 
north of Long Point, 3^8 miles northwest of Claiborne Wharf, and 3,'4 miles southwest of Bodkin Island. 
(See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 8 feet above high water, 10 yards 
west of top of a bank witli uniform slope to shore, 50 yards south of a small cove, and 20 yards south of 
a group of cedar trees near shore. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Anncs County, Md. 65 

Marks. —Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Matta" (N 5° 49' W) o 00 00 2^4^ miles. 

South gable of bam 26 41 4/^' miles. 

West gable of house 33 35 2^ miles. 

Right tangent of woods on Turkey Point 50 25 3 miles. 

"Parsons Island Water Tank" 66 43 00 5"/^ miles. 

North gable of bam 74 49 6^ miles. 

Left tangent of woods on Tilghmans Point 103 05 4^ miles. 

SouUi chimney of house on Tilghmans Point 

Farm 112 19 4 miles. 

" Rich Neck Water Tank " 124 48 40 3J-S miles. 

South gable of Claiborne Wharf house 137 41 3 ' j' miles. 

" Kemp Tower " 1 54 oy 00 3 ' ^ miles. 

East chimney of Legg house. .. 224 59 ;'« mile. 

Chimney of small house 286 35 i^ miles. 

South gable of bam 342 46 lis miles. 

MATTA. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Eastern Bay on eastern shore of Kent Island at western side of 
entrance to Shipping Creek about 2 miles west of Turkey Point. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 15 feet above high water, 125 yards 
southwest of extreme end of point. 25 yards northwest of dry ditch, and 200 yards northwest of lone 
cedar tree near shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsiirface mark is center of 2-ineh tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° ' " 

"Batts" (N 67° 45' E) o 00 00 I mile. 

North chimney of house 17 54 2 miles. 

Left tangent of woods on Tilghmans Point. . . 54 30 3' smiles. 

North chimney of house on Tilghmans Point 

Farm 62 34 5' smiles. 

" Rich Neck Water Tank " 71 31 00 $]4 miles. 

Left tangent of woods on Long Point 105 49 ' 2% miles. 

Chimney of Greeve house 124 53 % mile. 

South chimney of house 231 14 r'-f mile. 

South cupola on bam 247 39 /^ mile. 

East chimney of house 273 58 i '/j miles. 

Chimney of small house 296 12 \'/i miles. 

West chimney of house 305 45 lyi miles. 

THEN. 

General locality. — Western shore of small bay at entrance to Shipping Creek about ^'i mile northwest 
of Eastern Bay, H mile northeast of entrance to narrow part of Shipping Creek, and at western side of 
entrance to a smaller creek. (See Chart No. 31.1 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh about i foot above high water, t,^ yards west of 
shore, 40 yards south of shore, 50 yards north of shore at line between hard land and marsh, 8 yards east 
of pasture land, and ,'4 mile east of 2'i-stor>- house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement munument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
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66 Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen AiDies County, Md. 

References. — o / // 

"Some" (N 68° 51' E) o 00 00 '-.mile. 

Near peak of brick house 16 50 ^s mile. 

Large lone tree on point 46 08 30 3^ mile. 

•■ Rich Neck Water Tank " 74 53 30 6 miles. 

Weather vane on barn cupola 110 34 30 3 miles. 

Right corner of large house 115 32 i mile. 

Large lone tree in field 178 12 250 yards. 

Near peak of house 200 43 >^ mile. 

Near peak of house ■ 247 04 Jsmile. 

Left peak of house 300 50 X mile. 

Left peak of large house 323 36 X mile. 

SOME. 

General locality. — Northern shore of small bay at entrance to Shipping Creek on a point between two 
small creeks about ^4 mile north of Eastern Bay and 2 miles northwest of Turkey Point. (See Chart 
No. 31.) 

Immediale locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 5 feet above high water, 20 
yards northeast of marsh, 30 yards northwest of edge of bank, 28 yards east of edge of bank, 50 yards 
northeast of shore of Shipping Creek, and 53 yards southwest of shore of small creek. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe Iiuried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"Batts" (849° 01' E) o 00 00 J< mile. 

Large lone tree 18 55 X mile. 

Peak between two chimne)-s of large house . . 72 18 i j-s miles. 

Right peak of barn 105 01 1% miles. 

Near peak of house 125 20 i-i mile. 

Near peak of large bam 171 45 .^ s mile. 

Left chimney of old house 194 07 X mile. 

Spindle on cupola on bam 221 37 K mile. 

Large pine tree 307 21 J^ mile. 

Left comer of large house 339 25 J^ mile. 

BATTS. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Eastern Bay on southern end of Batts Neck between Shipping 
and Cox Creeks about i>< miles northwest of Turkey Point. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediale locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 2 feet above high water, 21 yards 
north of shore, and 100 yards west of a wire fence extending 100 yards into bay. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. Station "CoxES CrEEK," 1899, is 87.70 meters N 72° 20' E of observed 
station and is marked by the center of a cross in the top of a granite post about 12 inches square in the 
rough and about 27 inches long projecting 5 inches above surface of ground. The top of the granite post 
is dressed to a 6-inch cube marked with a square cross and the letters " U. S. " Subsurface mark is center 
of neck of a bottle buried with top 3 inches below base of granite post. 
References . — 

"Turkey" (S 58° 24' E) o 00 00 i>4' miles. 

North chinmey of hou.se on Tilghmans Point 

Farm 19 25 smiles. 

" Rich Neck Water Tank " 28 26 00 5X miles. 

Nail in blaze in one of twin persimmon trees 

(4 inches diameter) 37 36 40 3.94 meters. 

I^ft tangent of woods on Long Point 69 48 3X miles. 



Survey oj Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 67 

References — Continued. ° / // 

East gable of house 76 ^o 2,''<' miles. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (6 inches 

diameter) 91 13 50 g.76 meters. 

.South chimney of house 202 oS -}« mile. 

.S(juth chinmey of house 242 32 3^ mile. 

vSoutli gal)le uf liam 271 54 i,'-2 miles. 

North chimnej' of house 293 22 i * s miles. 

" Coxes Creek " 1899 (granite post) 310 44 '20 87.70 meters. 

North chimney of house 341 07 ilsmiles. 

TOP. 

General locality. — Western shore of Cox Creek alwut i mile nortli of Eastern Bay and i mile south of 
Warehouse Creek. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on cupola of a barn about 150 yards cast of shore. 
Marks. — Observed station is center point of top of cupola on bam.' 
References. — None necessary. 

W.\RE. 

General locality. — Western shore of Cox Creek about 2 miles north of Eastern Baj- and X mile south 
of entrance to Warehouse Creek. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 15 feet above high water, 300 
jards northwest of end of point, and 90 yards south of wire fence extending cast and west. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 7 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below ba.se of monument. 

References. — - / // 

"Tuxon" (N 13° 45' E) o 00 00 %■ mile. 

South gable of house i 11 lyi mWes. 

South chimney of house 19 05 i^ miles. 

North chimney of house 34 50 i mile. 

Cupola on bam 99 46 }'i mile. 

North chimney of house 171 48 i>4 miles. 

.Soutli chimney of house 257 55 350 yards. 

.South chimney of house 307 54 '2 mile. 

COFFEE. 

General locality. — Southwestern shore of Warehouse Creek on a point about 'i mile northwest of Cox 
Creek. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh about i foot above high water, g yards south 
of point of shore, 13 yards southwest of shore, 17 yards west-northwest of shore at fence. 12 yards 
north of fence, 29 yards east-northeast of comer of fence, and 250 yards north by Ciist of house with two 
chimneys. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Here" (N 53° 46' W) o 00 00 ^/^ mile. 

Left peak of bam 22 49 i '4^ miles. 

Left chimney of brick house 51 40 i>i' miles. 

West chimney of house 100 41 t)4 miles. 

Near peak of house 113 46 iX mi'cs. 

Left peak of house 136 ri i}/i miles. 

Cupola on barn 160 ^i i!-^ miles. 

Nail in blaze in fence post 173 15 30 16.57 meters. 

Nail in blaze in fence post 220 34 40 12.29 meters. 

Near comer of house 226 02 250 yards. 

Nail in blaze in fence post 245 59 30 14.14 meters. 



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HRRE. 

General locality. — Southwestern shore of Warehouse Creek on a point at northwestern side of entrance 
to a small cove about ;'4 mile northwest of Cox Creek. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediale locality. — Observed station is on marsh about i foot above high water, 17 yards west of 
shore, 20 yards southwest of shore, 25 yards northwest of shore, 60 yards north of shore, 3 yards southeast 
of one-strand barbed- wire fence, and >4 mile east to southeast of \\cK)ds. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Samuel " (N 31° 22' E) o 00 00 X ni'l^- 
Chimney outside northwest end of large house 20 34 I J-^ miles. 

Near peak of house 43 01 1}/^ miles. 

Cupola on bam 79 17 if^ miles. 

Cupola on bam 96 45 1%" miles. 

Middle north chimney of large old brick house 115 39 ^ mile. 

Peak of side gable of house 185 54 1% miles. 

Left end of large house 314 40 J^ mile, 

SAMUEL. 

General locality. — Northeastern shore of Warehouse Creek on a point at northwestern side of entrance 
to a small cove about 3<( mile northwest of Cox Creek. (Sec Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on long marsh point about i foot above high water, 9 yards 
east of shore of Warehouse Creek, 23 yards west-southwest of shore of small cove, 18 yards north of point, 
and 27 yards west of another point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 7 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° ' " 

"Liver" (S 56° 31' E) o 00 00 J^mile. 

Spindle on bam cupola 12 19 i^ miles. 

Near peak of small house 34 56 ^ mile. 

Left chimney of large house 92 52 1}^ miles. 

Chimney of house showing through trees. . . . 208 43 ^ mile. 

Left comer of large brick house 247 45 i^{ miles. 

Chimney outside of near end of house 304 

Left peak of house 339 

Cupola on bam 353 



12 i)4 miles. 

08 i)4 miles. 

59 10 i^ miles. 



LIVER. 



General locality. — Northeastern shore of Warehouse Creek on a point at western side of entrance to 
a small cove about X mile northwest of Cox Creek. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 15 yards 
nortliwest of shore, 17 yards southeast of shore. 30 yards north of point of shore, 30 yards northeast of 
extreme end of point, and 250 yards southwest by south of three large trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Tuxon" (N 83° 37' E) o 

Left peak of house 10 

Cupola on bam 32 

Left tangent of left chimney of large house ... 94 

Right peak of small house 1 18 

Left peak of house with three dormer win- 
dows 237 

Left peak of very large bam 281 

Clump of pine trees 299 34 250 yards. 

West chimney of house 326 31 lyi miles. 



00 }4 mile. 

I mile. 

iX miles. 

18 ijf miles. 

20 f ,s mile. 



16 



10 I mile. 

55 i>8 miles. 



Suivey of Oyster Bars, (Jueeit Amies County, Md. 69 

TUXON. 

General locality. — Western shore of Cox Creek on a point about 3 miles north of Eastern Bay, ^-^ mile 
south of entrance to Thompsons Creek, and yi mile northeast of entrance to Warehouse Creek. (See 
Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh alxjut 2 feet above high water and 50 yards west 
of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 8 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pijjc buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Greek" (S 51° 51' E) o 00 00 ,' j mile. 

East chimney of house 41 10 ^ mile. 

"Top" (cupola on bam) 61 37 if^ miles. 

North chimney of house 77 45 ^ mile. 

North chimney of house 107 28 ^4 mile. 

South gable of bam 198 06 i mile. 

North chimney of house 265 55 ^4 mile. 

North chimney of house 288 06 J^s mile. 

North chimney of house 333 02 ^2 mile. 

Cupola on bam 357 44 i^ miles. 

STEVE. 

General locality. — Western shore of Cox Creek on a point about j^i miles north of Eastern Bay at 
southwestern side of entrance to Thompsons Creek and 'j mile north of entrance to Warehouse Creek. 
(See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh land about i foot above high water. 27 yards south 
of shore, 35 yards north of shore, 20 yards west of a point of shore, and 35 yards cast of a point of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement mtmumcnt projecting 6 ' 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe tjuried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Thompson " (N 37° 13' W) o 00 00 '.smile. 

Chimney of small house i 03 34 mile. 

Right peak of very large house 30 08 i mile. 

Near corner of large house 65 50 J<^ mile. 

Near comer of large house 92 28 'smile. 

Near peak of house 124 07 >i mile. 

Near peak of house 164 38 f^ mile. 

Weather vane on house with two chimneys. . 209 03 i>i miles. 

Left chimney of small house 234 45 ij s miles. 

Right peak of small house 253 12 i>^ miles. 

Near peak of house 329 44 1 mile. 

Left comer of brick house 355 18 |< mile. 

THOMPvSON. 

General locality. — Western shore of Thompsons Creek about ^■i mile west of point of land between 
Thompsons Creek and Cox Creek and ' s mile northwest of a small cove. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh aljout 1 foot above high water, 30 yards south 
of shore, 45 yards northwest of shore, 20 yards southwest of point of shore, and 120 yards soutli-southeast 
of rail fence. 



70 Suivey aj Oyster Bars, Queen Amies County, Md. 

Marks. — Observed slalion is icnUr point of Iriaiiglc on stiuidaril CL-tncnl nionunitnl ])roji.cting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Hope" (N 11° 27' E) o 00 00 ;!srailc. 

Near peak of large house showing through 

trees 5 32 i mile. 

Near comer of large house 50 56 yi mile. 

Near peak of large house 72 51 I'i mile. 

Right peak of house 95 29 ^ mile. 

Left comer of house 120 38 i mile. 

Right chimney of house 186 03 i mile. 

Left comer of brick house 303 33 }4 mile. 

Near peak of house 330 41 ij-^ miles. 

Right comer of ver>- large house 353 36 }^ mile. 

HOPE. 

General locality. — Western shore of Thompsons Creek on a point between Thompsons Creek and a 
smaller creek about '2 mile northwest of Cox Creek. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh land about i foot above high water, 40 yards west 
of shore, go yards northwest of shore, and 200 yards east-southeast of end of fence. 

j1/ar/;.s. ^Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above siu^^acc of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — a / // 

" Knock " (S 74° 42' E) o 00 00 ^s mile. 

Right comer of near chimney of house 4 07 3/s mile. 

Right comer of near chimney of house 13 34 ^s mile. 

Near peak of house 42 13 i}i miles. 

Weather vane on house with two chimneys. . 65 46 30 ij-s miles. 

Right tangent of near chimney of large house . 150 10 Ji mile. 

Near peak of large brick house 159 59 J-^ mile. 

Near peak of house 224 12 J/s mile. 

Right peak of large house 253 12 ^ mile. 

I 

KNOCK. 

Ceiu-ral locality. — Eastern shore of Tliompsons Creek about '; mile north of Cox Creek and ojiposite 
a point of land between Thompsons Creek and a cove. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in southwest end of point of woods about i foot above high 
water, 6 yards east of shore, and 60 yards south-southwest of a point of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Landing" (S 3° 06' E) o 00 00 X ii'Ie- 

"Top" (bam cupola) ; 10 08 30 2X files. 

Near peak of large house 83 14 i,'< miles. 

Near peak of large brick house 94 16 f^ mile. 

Left peak of very large bam 151 32 >^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (6 inches diameter). 184 10 00 5.50 meters. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (8 inches diameter) . 226 58 30 23.81 meters. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (10 inches diameter) . 276 49 00 7.15 meters. 

Right comer of near chimney of large house. . 295 35 Js mile. 



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LANDING. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Thomi)Sc)ns Creek about ' s mile northwest of Cox Creek. (Sec 
Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh about i foot above high water, 16 yards northwest 
of cut in shore, 20 yards norUi -north west of point of shore, 14 yards east of point, 12 yards southeast of 
shore, 100 yards west of cultivated land, and 250 yards south of woods. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Timber" (S 38° 33' E) o 00 00 J s mile. 

Left peak of bam i 07 i mile. 

Weather vane on middle of house with two 

chimneys 34 38 if^ miles. 

Right chimney of house 66 41 lyi miles. 

Left comer of large brick house 150 12 ^ mile. 

Right peak of \-ery large house 202 

Right comer of large house 275 

Large house 314 

Right peak of bam 347 

TLMBER. 



18 ^ mile. 

49 i4 mile. 

03 yi mile. 

%i iX miles. 



mile. 



26 



45 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Oix Creek about 314 miles north of Eastern Bay, }.i mile north- 
east of entrance to Warehouse Creek, and opposite entrance to Thompsons Creek. (Sec Chart No. 31.^ 
Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a pasture between large cherrj' tree at the edge of the 
water and four cedar trees at the edge of the bank about 5 feet above high water, 4 yards east of edge 
of bank, 17 yards east of point, 6 yards sautheast of edge of bank, and 12 yards northeast of edge of bank. 
Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with t<^ 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° ' " 
"Ville" (89° 32' E). . .0 
Nail in blaze in cherry tree (30 inches diam- 
eter) 26 

Right peak of house 41 

Nail in blaze in stump (8 inches diameter). . . 42 

Righ t peak of house 58 

Left comer of large brick house 133 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 170 

Left comer of left chimney of house 213 

Left comer of house 278 56 400 yards. 

Right corner of building 342 41 j 2 mile. 

VILLE. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Cox Creek about 3 miles north of Ivastern Bay, \s mile northeast 
of entrance to Warehouse Creek, and '2 mile southeast of entrance to Thompsons Creek. (See Chart 
No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a pasture about 5 feet above high water. 8 yards east of 
edge of bank, ^3 yards south of tangent of cliff, 60 yards north of small ditch, and 115 yards north of 
wire fence. 



10 1345 meters. 

I'j miles. 

10 6.12 meters. 

50 I ' s miles. 

49 1 mile. 



05 10 6.80 meters. 

56 3,s mile. 



72 Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-i'nch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"Greek" (83° 57' E) o 00 00 J-^ mile. 

Left corner of house 45 52 i mile. 

Right peak of house 6g 24 i mile. 

Left peak of brick house 127 44 i mile. 

Left comer of large brick house 137 32 iX miles. 

Right peak of ver>' long bam 160 05 iX miles. 

Left corner of house 172 52 X mile. 

Near peak of house 276 09 X mile. 

Left corner of house 314 12 ^ mile. 

Right comer of modem house 340 03 IX miles. 

GREEK. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Cox Creek on a point about 2K miles north of Eastem Bay and 
^2 mile east of entrance to Warehouse Creek. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 60 yards 
southwest of extreme end of point, and 125 yards east of a small marsh island. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe Iniricd with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"Tuxon" (N 51° 50' W) o co 00 K mile. 

East chimney of house 14 37 iK miles. 

South gable of bam 26 19 2^ miles. 

East chimney of house 45 37 iX miles. 

East chimney of house 64 14 ^ mile. 

North chimney of house gi 26 ^ mile. 

Chimney of house 139 57 ^ mile. 

Cupola on bam 176 08 J^ mile. 

Chimney of small house 252 04 ^s mile. 

SouUi chimney of house 290 55 i mile. 

South chimney of house 318 32 J^ mile. 

TOM. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Cox Creek about 2 miles north of Ivastern Bay and ' .. mile soulh- 
eiist of entrance to Warehouse Creek. (See Chart No. 31. ) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 12 feet above higli water, 300 
yards east of shore. 135 yards north of a graveyard, 100 yards southwest of a house, and 40 yards south 
of driveway beyond wire fence. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of gromid. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — " ' " 

"Ware" (N 67° 55' W) '. . . . o 00 00 ;;smile. 

Southwest comer of east house on road 28 01 100 yards. 

South gable of small bam 61 09 2J4 miles. 

East chimney of house 70 29 I'^'i miles. 

Chimney of house 92 43 Yi mile. 

North chimney of house 176 20 f^ mile. 

North gable of bam 272 59 iX miles. 

North chimney of house 281 59 J^4 mile. 

Chimney of small house 336 15 J^ mile. 



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DELL. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Cox Creek about i^i miles north of Ivasterii Bay and i mile south 
of entrance to Warehouse Creek. (See Chart No. 31.; 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 10 feet above high water, 43 
yards from shore, 28 yards northeast of top of bank, and 30 yards northeast of a lone cedar tree at edge 
of bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried witli top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References . — 

"Turkey" (S 17° 22' R) o 

"Rich Neck Water Tank" 16 

Left tangent of woods on Long Point a 

North chimney of house 44 07 3X miles. 

Left tangent of house 72 56 i mile. 

North chinmey of house 88 

Chimney of small house 136 

South chimney of house 154 

West chimney of house 188 

Cupola on bam 230 

West gable of barn 303 

Left tangent of small fishing shack 343 



00 00 1% miles. 

31 00 5H miles. 

36 4X miles. 



09 yi mile. 

ig iX miles. 

52 i>4 miles. 

ig 14 mile. 

45 X mile. 

02 ]4 mile. 

03 H mile. 



Right tangent of barn 354 31 \/i miles. 



TURKEY. 



General locality. — Northern shore of Eastern Bay on southern end of Cox Neck on Turkey Point 
about I mile west of the north end of Bodkin Island. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in marsh meadow about 2 feet above high water, 40 yards 
northeast of shore, 200 yards south of a group of three pine trees near shore, and in center of triangle formed 
by three pine stubs driven flush with marsh to support theodolite. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. vSubsurfaec mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"Mouth" (840° 32' W) o 

Chimney of house ._ 23 

Chimney of Greeve house 4g 

South cui)ola on barn 68 

North chimney of house 72 

South chimney of house 103 

Soutli chimney of house 113 

West pine tree of group 132 

Right tangent of Bodkin Island 254 

Left tangent of Tilghmans Point 275 

North chimney of house on Tilghmans Point 

Farm 286 38 3^ miles. 

"Rich Neck Water Tank" 297 25 4^4' miles. 

Left tangent of woods on Long Point 352 26 3 miles. 



00 00 2}/^ miles. 

ig 2^ miles. 

14 2% miles. 

20 2^ miles. 

30 2X miles. 

39 i^ miles. 

22 2>2 miles. 

12 200 yards. 

46 I nlile. 

23 3 'a miles. 



74 Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen A luies County, Mil. 

COX. 

General locality. — Western shore of Crab Alley Bay on Cox Neck about ^ i, milt- iiorlli of ICasteni Hay 
and I mile northwest of Bodkin Island. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is at edge of a cultivated field on narrow neck of land about 
3 feet above high water, 16 yards west of shore, 18 y-ards castof shore, and 80 yards northwest of extreme 
end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"TuU" (N 12° 34' E) o 00 00 I j^ miles. 

Chimney of small house 12 54 2^ miles. 

Chimney of house 21 19 2^ miles. 

Cupola on barn 30 09 2% miles. 

Right comer of old barn 49 27 2^ miles. 

East chimney of large brick house 54 32 2^ miles. 

Right tangent of Normans Point 61 40 2 miles. 

North gable of bam on Parsons Island 79 50 2}4 miles. 

Left tangent of Bodkin Island 123 47 Ji mile. 

East gable of barn 227 02 }4 mile. 

Chimney of house 232 44 3 miles. 

Chimney of house 255 50 2j'^ miles. 

TULL. 

General locality. — Eastern side of Kent Island and western side of Crab Alley Bay on northern end 
of Johnson Island at entrance to Crab Alley Creek about 2J4 miles north of Bodkin Island and i}i miles 
northwest of Normans Point. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a marsh meadow about 2 feetabove high water, iSy-ards 
south of shore, 53 yards west of extreme northeast end of Johnson Island, and 40 yards north of a group 
of pine trees. 

Marks: — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is centerof 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Cox" (S 12° 35' W) o 00 00 ij^ miles. 

Chimney of house 4 54 X mile. 

East gable of house -. . . . 89 08 3,^ mile. 

South chimney of house 121 14 ^-4 mile. 

Chimney on small tenant house 145 12 '4 mile. 

Cupola on bam 147 30 i mile. 

Right tangent of fishing shack 203 27 ^4 mile. 

Cupola on bam 258 23 iX miles. 

Left tange^it to small island 329 35 }4 mile. 

Left tangent to pine woods on Turkey Point. 355 24 2 miles. 

NEEDLE. 

General locality. — Northern part of Eastern Bay on Bodkin Island at entrance to Crab Alley Bay 
about i>2 miles west of the south end of Parsons Island and i mile east-southeast of Turkey Point. (See 
Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is near south end of Bodkin Island about 12 feet above high 
water, 50 yards north by west of shore, go yards northeast by east of shore, 115 yards west-southwest of 
shore, and in center of radial lines of sight cut in bushes. 



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75 



oo AVi miles. 

30 22.78 meters. 

10 17-17 meters. 



.\/arfe.t.— Observed station is center point of triangle on staiulard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Suljsuriaee mark is center of 2-incli tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"Straight" (S 48° 17' W) o 00 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (6 inches diameter). 5 51 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (8 inches diameter). 27 56 

Right chimney of large house 64 29 il i miles. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (6 inches diameter). 82 06 50 11.54 meters. 

Chimney of house on Parsons Island 194 43 2>^ miles. 

Near chimney of Starr, large brick house 262 54 6>2 miles. 

Cupola on left barn of Tilghmans Point Farm. 289 40 smiles. 

Chimney of bungalow 324 57 $]/& miles. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (7 inches diameter). 345 25 00 18.20 meters. 

KEMP TOWER. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Eastern Bay on Wades Point about i mile southwest of Clai- 
borne Wharf and %yi miles east of Bloody Point Bar Light. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality.— Observed station is on tower or cupola of Wades Point Hotel, which is a large 
square frame structure adjoining a brick house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of top of roof of cupola. 

References. — None necessary. 

KEMP. 

Genera/ /oca/i/v.— Southern shore of Ivastern Bay on Wades Point about i}i miles southwest of Clai- 
borne Wharf and 4', s miles east by south of Bloody Point Bar Light. (Sec Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality.— Observed station is in cultivated land about 8 feet above high water, 30 yards 
east by north of a wire fence and several trees, 55 yards south-southeast of edge of bank, 90 yards east- 
northeast of a bungalow, 130 yards north by west of a wire and wood fence corner, 130 yards norfh- 
northwest of wooden fence, and 400 yards west by south of Wades Point Hotel. 

A/ar/fej.— Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"Bloody Point Bar Light" (N 83° 37' W) . . . o 
Nail in blaze in locust tree (14 inches diam- 
eter) I 

Left tangent of Kent Point 3 

Chimney on middle of house 17 

Left peak of bam 25 

Chimney of house 31 

Left chimney of house 45 

Peak of main part of house 63 

Left tangent of Tilghmans Point 128 

" Dixon" (center of house) 130 

" Kemp Tower' ' 139 

Eence comer (wood and wire) 244 43 132 yards. 

Near comer of cook house 288 40 mo yards. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (7 inches diam- 
eter) 300 20 20 27.23 meters. 

Right comer post of piazza 306 24 90 yards. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 3'o 43 30 26.97 nieters. 



00 00 4; s miles. 

41 30 3507 meters. 

11 3^ miles. 

12 3^8 miles. 

21 4^ miles. 

04 3^2 miles. 

27 3 miles. 

15 5>^ miles. 

06 3K miles. 

07 50 2j-i miles. 

06 40 yi mile. 



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RICH NliCK WATKR TANK. 

General locality. — On neck of land about halfway between Eastern Ba)- and Miles River, about i^ 
miles south -south west of Tilghmans Point. (See Charts Nos. 31 and 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on large water tank on steel tower on Rich Neck Farm. 
Marks. — Observed station is spindle on center of water tank. 
References. — None necessary. 

OVER. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Crab Alley Ray on a point about 1 '4 miles north -nortli west of Nor- 
mans Point. (Sec Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on edge of a cultivated field near a number of locust and 
wild cherry trees, about 3 feet above high water, 11 yards northeast of shore, 50 yards southeast of end 
of a marsh point, and 4 yards north of comer of a rail fence. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — 0/1/ 

"Norman" (S 21° 28' E) o 

Left tangent of woods on Tilghmans Point. ... 10 

■Right tangent of Bodkin Island 38 

Left tangent of pine woods on Turkey Point . . 51 

Chimney of house 99 

Chimney of small house 108 

Chimney of house 121 

Chimney of house 176 19 Y9, mile. 

Nail in blaze in wild cherry tree (8 inches 

diameter) i8r 

South gable of house 193 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 276 

West chimney of house 299 



00 00 \yi miles. 

37 SJ^ miles. 

42 2% miles. 

46 2X miles. 

13 lYs miles. 

29 I mile. 

14 \% miles. 



58 meters, 
mile. 



55 40 7-13 meters. 

II 200 yards. 



NORMAN. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Crab Alley Bay on southwestern extremity of Crab Alley Neck 
about Y tiiilc west of Normans Point, 2 miles northeast of Turkey Point, and Js mile northwest of 
Parsons Island. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field on a rapidly washing, narrow neck of 
land, about 6 feet above high water, 20 yards north of vertical bank at shore, 30 yards soutli of vertical 
bank at shore, and 40 yards northeast of extreme end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° ' " 

'• Parsons" (S 38° 40' E) 00 

Right tangent of Parsons Island 16 

Left tangent of woods on Tilghmans Point. . . 30 

Left tangent of woods on Bodkin Island 68 

Right tangent of Bodkin Island 78 

Right tangent of woods on Turkey Point 93 

Nail in blaze of hackberry tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 112 42 30 22.49 meters. 



00 00 I '.'s miles. 

46 i)4 miles. 

30 4 miles. 

28 2 miles. 

39 . . ...... 2 miles. 

17 2 miles. 



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References — Continued. o / // 

Chimney of small house 154 22 i^^ miles. 

East chimney of house 167 41 ^'4 miles. 

South gable of house 205 38 1 mile. 

West chimney of large brick house 271 53 '4 mile. 

Chimney of small house 292 22 3 miles. 

" Parsons Island Water Tank " 353 41 40 i mile. . 

PARSONS. 

General locality. — In northern side of Rastcm Bay on western side of Parsons Island about 3 miles 
north of Tilghraans Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land on highest part of island al»ut 15 feet 
above high water, no yards southeast of shore, 270 yards south-southwest of Pars<ms Island Water Tank, 
350 yards southwest of a house, 380 yards west-southwest of a large bam, 145 yards northeast of a wire 
fence, 155 yards northwest of wire fence at farm road, 195 yards southeast of a fence, and on the range 
of the west edge of the south chimney on the lower gable of the house with the west side of a window 
in the center of tlic south side of the house. Cement monument marking reference station is 26.10 meters 
N 21° 43' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of cross cut on rough granite stone about 35 inches long and 12 
inches square with top cut to 6-inch cube and marked "U S" in lower half of cross. Subsurface mark 
is the mouth of a bottle 3 inches below base of monument. Reference station is center point of triangle 
on standard cement monument with top 5 inches above the surface of the ground. 
References. — o / // 

"Alley" (N 2° 12' W) o 00 00 i/^' miles. 

Reference STATION 23 55 30 26.10 meters. 

" Parsons Island Water Tank " 24 04 20 268 yards. 

Near peak of house 35 13 400 yards. 

Right comer of barn 61 27 382 yards. 

Walnut tree 148 17 300 yards. 

Cupola of left bam of Tilghmans Point Farm. 192 07 3J'2 miles. 

Right tangent of Claiborne train shed 202 57 5 miles. 

Right end of woods on Poplar Island 220 27 12 miles. 

Left tangent of Kent Point. . 234 23 8J4 miles. 

Left chimney of house 297 57 3 miles. 

Side peak of 2 ' .;-stor>- house 314 35 3 ' s miles. 

Middle chimney of large brick htmse 336 44 i,'4 miles. 

"New Bam Cupola" 349 10 00 2_'4 miles. 

PARSONS ISLAND WATER TANK. 

General locality. — Northern part of Eastern Bay between Crab Alley and Prospect Bays on Parscms 
Island, about halfway between the north and south end of the island. (See Chart No. 32.) 
Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a water tank on wooden structure near a house. 
Marks. — Observed station is center of spindle on center of water tank. 
References. — None necessars'. 

ALLEY. 

General locality. — Western shore of Prospect Bay on Crab Alley Neck about ^^ mile north of Parsons 
Island and -' » mile north of Narrows Point. (See Chart No. 32.^ 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on hard ground in a marsh at northeast end of clump of 12 
persimmon trees about i foot above high water and 75 yards southwest of point. 



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Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. 

••Dull" (N 2° ,?5' \V) o 00 00 "smile. 

Near peak of " Fishermans Inn" 6 4S ; miles. 

Nail in blaze in persinmicm tree (4 inches 

diameter) ,30 .) i 20 3.09 meters. 

Left chimney of old house with two dormer 

windows 48 29 2^ i miles. 

Left peak of bam 79 42 2K miles. 

Left chimney of large house 113 34 ^H miles. 

" Parsons Island Water Tank" 177 35 30 i>-8 miles. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (3 inches 

diameter) 194 S*" 0° 4-88 meters. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (2,',2 inches 

diameter) 238 25 00 3.70 meters. 

East chimney of brick house 246 02 ' < mile. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (3 inches 

diamcteri 298 21 30 3.29 meters. 

Chimney of house among trees 317 54 i,'i miles. 

"New Bam Cuiiola" 335 41 4° i mile. 

NEW BARN CUPOLA. 

General locality. -VJestem shore of Prosjiect Bay on Crab .\lley Neck about 1J4 miles north-north- 
west of Parsons Island. (See Chart No. 32. j 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is spindle with weather vane on cupola of l)am about 100 yards 
east-southeast from house on farm belonging to H. C. Norman. 

Marks. — Observed station is spindle on cupola. 

References. — None necessary. 

DULL. 

General locality. — Western shore of Prospect Bay on a point at northern side of entrance to a cove 
about 2,',s miles south of Kent Narrows railroad bridge, >8 mile west -southwest of Hoods Point and i^ 
miles north of Narrows Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in marsh land about i foot above high water, 30 yards west 
of shore, 40 yards northeast of shore, and 80 yards north-northwest of extreme end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument jirojecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe liuried with top 2 inches 
lielow base of monument. 
References. — 

"Kirwan" (N 3° 00' W) o 00 00 i,'smiles. 

Near peak of " Fishermans Inn " 10 01 2 j. smiles. 

Chimney of house 37 53 I'j miles. 

Chimney of house in trees 56 09 i>4 miles. 

Chimney of house 104 49 2^ miles. 

Chimney of old wharf house ■ 138 46 4 miles. 

Between two chimneys of old house 152 08 5^4 miles. 

Left tangent of Parsons Island 169 41 zyi miles. 

"New Bam Cupola" 270 45 20 Ji mile. 

Chimney of ell of house 329 06 ^ mile. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Oueen A nnes County, Md. yg 

KIRWAN. 

General localily. — Western shore of Prospect Hay on a point about i '4 miles sijtitli of Kent Narrows 
railroad bridge and '4 mile southeast of entrance to Kirwans Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

/mmf(/ia/<? /or«/;7j. -Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, lO yards 
southeast of shore, 25 yards northwest of shore, 27 \ards west of extreme end of point, and ^o yards 
south-southeast of shore. 

Marks. Observed station is center [joint of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Sulisurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / r, 

"Bridge" (N 8° 41' E) o 00 00 i,' .smiles. 

Near peak of "Fishennans Iim". j ^i i^ smiles. 

Chimney of house l'. jr 1^2 miles. 

Chimney of house j , ;i 1^2 miles. 

Right chimney of house 64 43 ij^ miles. 

Near peak of old house among trees 90 50 i mile. 

Right peak of large bam 129 34 4;^ miles. 

" Parsons Island Water Tank" id-f. 43 10 3|-x miles. 

"New liam Cupola" 188 29 i>8 miles. 

Right peak of new bam 207 22 fs mile. 

Large chimney near end of (jld house 263 4;? i mile. 

Chimney of house . 308 51 j mile. 

.\I.\RSHY. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Prospect Bay about i mile south-southeast of Kent Narrows 
railroad bridge and ',i mile south of entrance to Marshy Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in marsh land about i foot above high water, 25 yards cast 
of shore, 50 yards southeast of shore, 40 yards northeast of extreme end of point, and 4 yards north of a line 
of four small trees. 

Marks. — Observed stati<m is center point of triangle on standard cement m<mument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — 1 / /- 

"Bonnet" (S 11° 30' Ej o 00 00 i mile. 

Dormer window , :;5 26 2,'^ miles. 

Cupola of bam 55 25 30 1' s miles. 

Right peak of bam 71 14 i>4 miles. 

Cupola of bam 82 58 30 1 fs miles. 

Chimney on west peak of house 133 20 1^-4' miles. 

South peak of " Fishermans Inn" 169 06 i mile. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (7 inches diam- 
eter) 184 47 10 ^-.79 meters. 

Chimney at east peak of house near railroad 

track 238 16 J-8 mile. 

Right chimney of house 260 23 i mile. 

East peak of house among trees 325 50 3.^ mile. 

BONNET. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Prospect Bay on Hood Point about i'.. miles southeast of Hog 
Island and 'i mile west of Piney Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh ground about i foot above high water, 21 \ards 
west of shore, 12 yards west of inlet, and 55 )ards northeast of the extreme end of Hoods Point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



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References. — u / // 

"New Ham Cupola" (S 79° 29' W) o 00 00 1I2 miles. 

Chimney of house 24 11 i^ miles. 

Ea.st gable of bam 28 24 i^ miles. 

North chimney of house 64 04 2 miles. 

South gable of bam 90 43 2 l^n miles. 

Chimney on small house. . . .» 137 57 ^i mile. 

West gable of house 199 06 1% miles. 

Chimney of small house 239 13 zyi miles. 

Chimney of small house 258 39 4^ miles. 

South chimney of house on Kent Island 323 24 1%^ miles. 

Cupola on bam 353 09 ij^ miles. 

BRIAN REFERENCE STATION. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Prospect Bay on Brian Point about i mile southeast of Piney 
Pgint, 2 miles northeast of Parsons Island, and Is mile west of entrance to Hog Hole Creek. (See Chart 
No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 13 yards 
east of edge of marsh, 14 yards northwest of edge of marsh, 18 yards north of extreme end of point, and 
40 yards southwest of a cultivated field, 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. 

References. — ° ' " 

"Green" (S 8° 55' E) o 00 00 2^4, miles. 

Left tangent of woods on Bennett Point 4 55 4 miles. 

Right tangent of woods on Parsons Island ... 65 n 2X miles. 

Middle chimney of large brick house 84 37 2X miles. 

Cupola of bam 102 34 2% miles. 

"New Bam Cupola" 109 56 20 2j^ miles. 

Left peak of large house 112 08 lyi miles. 

Near peak of house 282 47 J4 mile. 

Chimney of house 344 42 iX miles. 

GREEN. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Prospect Bay on point at northern side of entrance to Greenwood 
Creek about 3'4 miles northeast of Tilghmans Point and 2^4 miles north of Bennett Point. (See Chart 
No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a sanded marsh point about 2 feet above high water. 5 
yards northwest of shore, 26 yards northwest of shore, 53 yards east by north of a point of shore, 37 yards 
southeast by east of a point of shore, and 105 yards south -south west of a point of woods. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — " ' " 

" Benn " (S 0° 45' W) o 00 00 2^4 miles. 

Cupola of bam ig 16 10 6 miles. 

Right tangent of woods on Tilghmans Point. 52 01 3} smiles. 

" Parsons Island Water Tank" 115 03 50 2^ miles. 

East chimney of brick house 124 42 3I-2 miles. 

Peak of small house 155 05 4 miles. 

Chimney outside of house 165 43 4 miles. 

Near peak of bam 178 20 3 miles. 

Peak of house 235 45 i mile. 

Chimney of house behind bam 316 01 3g mile. 

Square chimney of house 345 41 i'< miles. 



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BENN. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Miles River on Bennett Point at western side of entrance to Wye 
River. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediale localily. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 75 yards 
nortlieast of extreme end of point, 100 yards soutliwest from edge of wixid, and in center of triangle 
formed by three pine stubs driven flush witli inursh to support theodolite. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on stimdard cement monument projecting i 
foot above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2 -inch tile pipe biu'ied with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ■ a / // 

"Hough" (N 57° 41' H) o 00 00 ^s mile. 

Cupola of bam 70 45 i mile. 

"Rich Neck Water Tank" 203 33 00 ^% miles. 

South chimney of house on Tilghmans Point 

Farm 215 59 3 miles. 

" Parsons Island Water Tank " 271 55 00 4^2 miles. 

Right tangent of house 288 21 6fB miles. 

HOUGH. 

General locality. — Northwestern side of entrance to Wye River on a point about ;' s mile northeast of 
Miles River and yi mile southwest of nortli end of Bruffs Island. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a grass point about i foot above high water, 16 yards 
north of shore, 22 yards south of shore, 15 yards west of extreme end of point, 11 yards east of small 
pool in marsh, and 200 yards east of woods. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface ef ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried witli top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — • o / // 

"Won" (N 09° 29' E) o 00 00 ^ mile. 

Near peak of building 7 22 2^ miles. 

Right side of chimney of house 17 20 2j^ miles. 

Near peak of long bam 28 43 ij^ miles. 

Piazza post of house in woods 62 14 yi mile. 

Windmill 128 24 ^ mile. 

Windmill 181 48 4X.niiles. 

Tall, slender tree in woods 271 57 200 yards. 

Black walnut tree .» 339 23 200 yards. 

WON. 

General locality. — Western shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on tlie west alx)ut 
'/i mile northwest of northern end of Braffs Island and X mile northeast of soutliern end of Bennett 
Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality .—Observed station is on small marsh point, about i foot above high water, 4 yards 
nortli west of shore, 4 yards west of shore, 4 yards north of shore, and 40 yards souUieast of large lone 
black-walnut tree. Cement monument marking reference station is 22.80 meters S 15° 31' Wof observed 
station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 2-inch stub projecting 5 inches above 2-inch tile pipe 
with top flush with surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2inch tile pipe buried with top 
2 inches below base of surface pipe. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement 
monument projecting 4 inches above surface of ground. 
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References. — ° ' 

"Nose" (N 28° 05' E) o 00 

Near peak of large bam 23 20 

Side peak of roof of house 25 18 

Near peak of house 47 26 

Left large chimney of house in woods 81 08 

Right comer of building on Bruffs Island ... 98 41 

Windmill 126 52 

Near peak of fisherman 's shanty 161 03 

Reference station 167 25 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (2 inches diam- 
eter) 210 23 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 262 30 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (30 inches diam- 
eter) 290 06 

Right comer of right chimney of house 337 19 

NOSE. 



00 yi mile. 

~yi mile. 

}i mile. 

il/i miles. 

].i mile. 

14 mile. 

40 1% miles. 

100 yards. 

50 22.80 meters. 

00 12.54 meters. 

10 10.81 meters. 

10 38.12 meters. 

% mile. 



General locality. — Western shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the west on a 
point about i'i mile north -northwest of Bruffs Island. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 4 yards 
southwest of shore, 6 yards north of shore, 14 yards west-northwest of extreme end of point, and 34 yards 
east of a row of locust trees. 

il/ar^i. ^Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Stop" (N 12° 09' E) o 00 00 J^ mile. 

Church cross i 55 2 miles. 

Chimney of cottage 3 03 i^i miles. 

Near peak of house 37 22 ^ mile. 



Left peak of house 67 

Right comer of house on Bruffs Island 152 

"St. Michaels P. E. Church Spire" 183 

" St. Michaels Water Tank " 184 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 237 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (9 inches diam- 
eter) 256 

Near peak of large house, between two chim- 
neys 266 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (7 inches diam- 
eter) 280 

Tangent of point , 316 

STOP. 



32 



14 mile. 

^ mile. 

10 $]/i miles. 

20 y/i miles. 

SO 34-45 meters. 



10 28.31 meters. 

09 % mile. 



50 50 31.44 meters. 

16 100 yards. 



General locality. — Western shore of the branch of Wye River bomiding Wye Island on the west on 
a point about i mile north of Bruffs Island. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on edge of pasture land about 3 feet above high water, 
20 yards west of shore, 40 yards north by east of shore, and 50 yards south by west of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



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00 00 ^ mile. 

30 H mile. 



References. — ° 

"Orb" (N2i° 16' W) o 

Near peak of bam 3 

Nail in blaze of hackberry tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 46 52 20 7.57 meters 

Side peak of house 94 01 f^ mile. 

Near peak of house 147 17 >^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in branch of mulberry tree (5 
inches diameter) 198 

Peak between two chimneys of house 239 

Left comer of com house 252 



20 00 20.61 meters. 

37 H ™i'e- 

58 X mile. 



ORB. 



General localily. — Western shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the west on 

a point about i^-| miles north of BrufEs Island and '/^ mile southwest of Cedar Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 6 yards 

southwest of shore, 7 yards northwest of shore, 6 yards north of shore, and southeast of a point of land 

5 feet higher than station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsiuface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe btuied with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References.— • / // 

" Piney " (N 6° 05' E) o 00 00 }4 mile. 

Chimney of house on Drum Point. 22 11 ^ mile. 

Left peak of house 38 32 i^ miles. 

Left peak of house 87 51 J^ mile. 

Right peak of large bam 97 50 ^ mile. 

Near peak of house 130 37 ^ mile. 

Near peak of large bam 137 36 fi' mile. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 251 

Nail in blaze in oak tree {i% feet diameter) . . 307 
Nail in blaze in gum tree (6 inches diameter) . 322 
Right comer of brick house 340 

PINEY. 

General locality. — Western sliore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on tlic west 
about ^ mile soutliwest of Drum Point and i|^ miles north of Bruffs Island. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 6 feet above high water, 15 yards 
northwest of point, 8 yards north of top of bank, 9 yards west of trees at top of bank, and 55 yards north- 
east of another point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Ferry" (N 57° 08' E) o 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 3 

Near peak of house 4 

Near peak of house 35 

Nail in blaze in hackbeny tree (5 inches 
diameter) 51 



18 20 18.39 meters. 

28 10 23.34 meters. 

50 50 20.17 meters. 

49 ^'2 mile. 



00 00 ^s mile. 

32 20 8.85 meters. 

19 i^i miles. 

43 yi mile. 



00 10.66 meters. 

Near peak of house 97 31 i^ miles. 



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References — Continued. ° 

Near peak of hip-roof bam 102 

Left peak of boathouse 115 

Near corner of brick house 211 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (7 inches diam- 
eter) 318 

FERRY. 



33 ^H miles. 

53 2K miles. 

32 yi mile. 



54 



30 18.07 meters. 



00 00 X mile. 

08 i}i miles. 

25 i}4 miles. 

57 I mile. 

29 J-^ mile. 

01 iK miles. 



General locality. — Western shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on llic west on 
Drum Point, about ;'» mile west of Cedar Point. (Sec Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a pasture with paling fence on northwest and west- 
southwest sides about 4 feet above high water, 6 yards northwest of shore, 10 yards west of shore, 20 
yards northeast by east of fence at county road, and 40 yards southeast of fence near small house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 8 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Owe" (N66°42' E) o 

Near peak of house 5 

Near peak of house 19 

Cupola of building 60 

Near peak of house 105 

Peak between two chimneys of house 138 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 171 18 00 26.92 meters. 

Nail in blaze in hackberry tree (7 inches 

diameter) 202 47 10 3504 meters. 

Nail Ln blaze in hackberry tree (9 inches 

diameter) 242 eg 00 34-93 meters. 

Left comer of large brick house 281 16 % mile. 

Near peak of house 357 27 simile. 

OWE. 

General locality. — Western shore of the branch of Wye River boimding Wye Island on the west on 
a point about 3^ mile east-northeast of Drum Point and i mile south-southwest of entrmice to Wye 
Narrows. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a grassy point about 2 feet above high water, 9 yards 
north of shore, 11 yards west-southwest of shore, 10 yards west of extreme end of point, and 75 yards 
east-southeast of a house 12 feet above high water. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried witli top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

Referetices. — ° 

"Hook" (N 7°36' W) o 

Peak of near gable of house 23 

Near comer of house 89 

Right peak of small house 144 

Baldwin windmill 167 

Left peak of house 204 

Near comer of chimney outside left end of 

house 236 

Left tangent of large brick liouse 253 

Nail in blaze in black walnut tree (5 feet 

diameter) 287 

Nail in blaze in black walnut tree (3 feet 6 

inches diameter) 331 58 10 31-63 meters. 



00 00 X mile. 

37 2]/i miles. 

43 Yi mile. 

^/^ mile. 

15 40 i^ miles. 

8 \yi miles. 



13 



39 14. mile. 

44 \ya, miles. 

02 10 31.44 meters. 



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HOOK. 

General locality. — Western shore of tlie branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the west about 
^4 mile soutliwcst of entrance to Wye Narrows and >4 mile south of entrance to a cove. (See Chart 
No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 10 feet above high ^vater, 3 yards 
west of top of bank, 4 yards northeast of top of bank lined with cedars, 7 yards north -north west of extreme 
end of point of bank at left of cedars, and north of a long, low peninsula that separates a small [xmd 
from river. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pijie buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Knee" (N 15° 04' E) o 00 00 >2 mile. 

Near peak of large bam 5 01 2X miles. 

Spindle on cupola of bam ^7, 14 ly^ miles. 

Left corner of large chimney of small house. . . 109 52 ''/i mile. 

Left peak of house 129 38 yi mile. 

Near peak of large bam 156 32 lyi miles. 

Near peak of large bam 163 03 J s mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 175 23 40 6.99 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 231 37 00 4.94 meters. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (8 inches diameter) . . 271 06 10 11. 41 meters. 

KNEE. 

General locality. — Western shore of the branch of Wye River bounding W)e Island on the west about 
X mile west-southwest of entrance to Wye Narrows. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a narrow strip of lowland about i fcxjt alK)ve high water, 

4 yards west of shore, 12 yards east of cut in bank, and 40 yards south of bank 8 feet high with few trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 

inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with toi) 2 inches 

below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Bee" (N 59° 35' E) o 00 00 'smile. 

Large i)ine tree on point 26 46 '2 mile. 

Smoke pi[)e on small building 84 59 Ji mile. 

Haldwin windmill 108 08 10 21-^ miles. 

Peak of near gable of Baldwin house 108 29 2j^' miles. 

LiU-ge chimney of large house 120 43 i mile. 

Lightning rod on Brjan house 129 59 J^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (12 inches diameter). 165 06 20 14.60 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (7 inches diam- 
eter) 208 48 10 4.86 meters. 

Nail in blaze in twisted cedar bush 289 36 10 8.79 meters. 

Chimney of house 320 11 lyi miles. 

NO. 

General locality. — On the western shore of the continuation of the branch of Wye River bounding 
Wye Island on the west, about ? g mile west-northwest of entrance to Wye Narrows on point at south 
side of entrance to a small cove. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. -Observed station is on a point about i foot above high water, 4 yards southwest 
of shore, 4 yards north of shore, 5 yards west of extreme end of point, and east of trees on bank 5 feet high. 



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oo oo j^ mile. 

59 J4 mile. 

or I mile. 

29 2 miles. 



28 36 



05 



51 



1)4 miles. 

30 26.17 meters. 

20 ...... 5.42 meters. 

20 4.73 meters. 

fi' mile. 



Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — ■ 

"Oysters" (N 64° 35' E) o 

Near peak of house 59 

Near end of coru house 94 

Cupola of barn 118 

Right comer of Bryan house 128 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 160 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (4 inches diameter) . . 234 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (8 inches diameter) . . 290 

Spindle on bani cupola 294 

Left comer of large house 300 00 J'^ mile. 

Left peak of house 315 20 i>i miles. 

OYSTERS. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of the continuation of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on the west about yi mile north of entrance to Wye Narrows on point at south side of entrance 
to a small cove. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a clump of small trees on a point about 3 feet above high 
water, 6 yards south-southeast of edge of bank, 7 yards west of point of bank, and 8 yards east-northeast 
of edge of bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of groimd. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"June" (S6°39' W) o 

Right comer of Bryan house 14 

Chimney of cabin in 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (6 inches diameter). 118 

Chimney of large house 156 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (8 inches diameter). 291 
Nail in blaze in walnut tree (7 inches diam- 
eter) 336 17 30 11.31 meters. 



00 00 5^ mile. 

46 iX miles. 

07 H mile. 

15 00 3.97 meters. 

41 i}4 miles. 

22 50 4.71 meters. 



BEE. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Wye Narrows at norOiem side of western en(raiico to Wye 
Narrows. (Sec Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate /oca/iiy. —Observed station is in woods about 4 feet above high water, 7 yards ea,st of edge 
of bank, n yiU'ds northwest of edge of b;mk, and 13 yards north of point of hiuik near nuirsli. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe l)uried with top 2 inches 
below biisc of numument. 

References. — o / // 

"Close" (S 2° 44' W) o 00 00 X mile. 

Right comer of Brjran house 30 15 lyi miles. 

Near peak of house 68 01 14, mile. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (4 inches diameter). 201 58 50 2.10 meters. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (24 inches diameter). 314 05 30 8.64 meters. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (8 inches diameter). 345 50 40 1.86 meters. 



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00 00 y^ mile. 

48 20 56.49 meters. 

03 iX miles. 



CLOSE. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Wye Island at s<juthcni side of western entrance to Wye Nar- 
rows. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immcdiale locality. — Observed station is in edge of cultivated land about 12 feet above high water, 
3 yards south of edge of bank, 5 yards west-southwest of top of bank, iS )ards west of lone pine tree, 
and 17 yards ciist of cut in bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument ])rojeeting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — • o / // 

"June" (S 56° 21' W) o 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (3 feet diameter). o 

Right comer of large brick house 4 

Near peak of house 30 47 J^ mile. 

Windmill 34 39 ^g mile. 

Spindle on bani cxipola 102 21 i^ miles. 

Left comer of house 160 24 J^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (2 feet diameter) . . 203 47 40 18.28 meters. 

Nail in blaze in black walnut tree (10 inches 

diameter) 226 ig 40 27.00 meters. 

Left peak of large building 246 35 J^ mile. 

Right peak of com house 306 57 % mile. 

JUNE. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on eastern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island 
on die west on a point at northern side of entrance to a cove about ],i mile southwest of entrance to W)'e 
Narrows. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 10 yards 
south -southeast of shore, 20 yards southwest of lines of trees and marsh, and 50 yards north of twin oak 
trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Chin" (824° 00' W) o 

Near peak of Bryan house 11 

Right comer of large house 37 

Left comer of near chimney of house 79 

Near comer of house 150 

Spindle on cupola of 1>arn 154 

Nail in blaze in one of twin oak trees (30 

inches diameter) 201 55 10 19.32 meters. 

Nail in blaze in one of twin oak trees (30 

inches diameter) 286 10 30 4317 meters. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (15 inches diameter). 325 12 00 44.45 meters. 



00 00 }i mile. 

02 ^8 mile. 

22 I mile. 

57 K'mile. 

56 lyi miles. 

20 li^ miles. 



CHIN. 



General locality. — On Wye Island on the eastern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding W)e 
Island on the west on a point about i mile northe;ist of Cedar Point and i{ mile souUi-southwest of 
entrance to Wye Narrows. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 6 yards 
northeast of shore, 20 and 40 yards south of shore, and 7 yards east of extreme end of [xjint. 



88 Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Aller" (S 43° 03' E) o 00 00 300 yards. 

Near peak of large bam 46 47 i^g miles. 

Peak between chimneys of house 81 23 1^4 miles. 

Near peak of Bryan house 90 55 X mile. 

Right comer of house in woods 221 04 f/i mile. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 239 05 00 16.78 meters. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (5 inches diameter). 252 13 40 19.51 meters. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (6 inches diameter). 319 42 50 11.68 meters. 

ALLER. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the eastern shore of tlie branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on the west about i mile east-nortlieast of Drum Point and at northern side of entrance to a cove. 
(See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh land between two large pine trees about i foot 
above high water, 17 yards northeast of a small point, 15 yards southeast of a short cut in shore, and 9 
yards southwest of edge of cultivated land. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsiuface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Twist" (S 0° 21' W) o 00 00 J^ mile. 

Cupola of building 12 08 i mile. 

Left peak of house 29 06 1^ miles. 

Peak between two chimneys of large house . . 42 22 2% miles. 

Chimney outside left end of house 55 22 1% miles. 

Right comer of house 76 24 f s mile. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (20 inches diam- 
eter) 141 08 50 20.90 meters. 

Peak of side gable of house 255 06 H mile. 

Near comer of house 279 17 ^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (18 inches diam- 
eter) 279 50 10 28.32 meters. 

Left tangent of large square chimney of house. 313 06 ^s mile. 

TWIST. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the eastern shore of tlie branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on the west at northern side of entrance to a small cove about i mile east of Cedar Point. (See 
Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 11 yards 
southeast of point, 8 yards south of shore at point of higher and solid land witli trees, 8 yards west of 
trees, 18 yards west-southwest of point, and t,-^ yards north of shore of cove. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 7 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Wide" (S 64° 00' W) o 00 00 >< mile. 

Chimney outside southeast end of house 12 57 i mile. 

Near comer of brick house 18 23 1% miles. 

Left comer of brick house 42 57 lyi miles. 



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References — Continued. ° 

Left comer of house 67 

Near peak of bam 112 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (14 inches diameter). 151 
Nail in blaze in oak tree (16 inches diameter). 174 
Nail in blaze in hackberry tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 202 

Gum tree 231 

Right peak of com house 254 

WIDE. 



54 14 mile. 

53 2 miles. 

12 20 7.5s meters. 

30 30 7.90 meters. 

44 20 8.85 meters. 

38 52 yards. 

49 yi mile. 



General locality. — On Wye Island on the eastern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on the west on a point at western side of entrance to a small cove about J^ mile east of Cedar 
Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in marsh land surrounded by water bushes about i foot 
above high water, 12 yards soutli of shore, 16 yards soutlieast of shore, 20 yards east of shore, 20 yards 
northeast of trees, 11 yards northeast of a wire fence, 100 y:irds west of entrance to creek, and near point 
of higher land and trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Darce" (S 81° 55' W) o 00 00 3.^ mile. 

Near comer of brick house 3 40 i}i miles. 

Left comer of brick house 34 45 i mile. 

Left comer of house 77 22 'j mile. 

Peak of near gable of house 134 03 

Near peak of house 165 09 

Nail in blaze in fence post 275 38 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (6 inches diameter). 315 29 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (5 inches diameter). 340 38 



^ mile. 

5 8 mile. 

20 13.21 meters. 

2o 18.48 meters. 

40 18.14 meters. 



Right comer of house 359 17 %■ mile. 

DARCE. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the eastern shore of tlie branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on the west on Cedar Point at ferry landing about yi mile soutli of Drum Point. (See Chart 
No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 10 feet alrave high water, 8 yards 
soutli of point of bank, 23 yards nortliwest of a house, and 55 yards east-nortlieast of ferry huiding at foot 
of bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. " 

References.^ ° ' " 

" T\Wxt" (S 39° 52' W) o 00 00 yi mile. 

Near comer of brick house 50 50 f| mile. 

Left comer of brick house 130 53 }i mile. 

Near peak of house 133 57 i^niiles. 

Cross on church 143 

Left comer of house 187 

Near peak of house 215 

Left comer of shed 255 

Right comer of house 280 



52 40 y^ mile. 

14 % mile. 

40 I'^i miles. 

43 50 27-2S meters. 

48 50 21.98 meters. 



Peak between two chimneys of house 350 24 lyi miles. 



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TWIXT. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the eastern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on the west about yi mile SQutliwest of Cedar Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a small marsh ishmd about 1 foot above high water, t, 
yards north of shore, 4 yards east of sliore, 7 yards smith of shore, g yards west of point of shore, and 20 
yards west of mainland. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References.— o / // 

"Star" (S 9° 37' W) o 00 00 yi mile. 

Peak between two chimneys of house 19 26 ij4 miles. 

Left comer of brick house 94 37 y^ mile. 

Chimney in middle of large brick house 171 25 yi mile. 

Left comer of bam 227 11 yi mile. 

STAR. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on tlie eastern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on the west, about i '2 miles north of Bruffs Island and yi mile south-southwest of Cedar Point. 
(See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a soft marsh point about i foot above high water, 8 yards 
north of shore, 9 yards south of shore, and 13 yards east of extreme end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument.* 

References. — o / // 

" Leaven" (S 15° 09' E) o 00 00 J^ mile. 

Near peak of hip roof of large bam 5 16 ^ mile. 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" 32 26 30 6^8 miles. 

Peak between two chimneys of large house . . 46 44 i mile. 

Left comer of chimney outside brick house . . 135 14 y4 mile. 

Left comer of large bam 136 39 y^ mile. 

Chimney in middle of large brick house 197 42 y^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 215 og 10 ig. 78 meters. 

Nail in blaze in gum tree (3 inches diameter) . 232 40 40 18.75 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 248 59 30 22.21 meters. 

LEAVEN. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the eastem shore of tlie branch of Wye River botmding W\e 
Island on the west about i}-i miles north northeast of Bruffs Island and ;■• s mile south of Cedar Point. 
(Sec Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in northwest corner of cidtivated field about 10 feet above 
high water, 4 yards southeast of edge of bank, 5 ysirds southwest of scant locust woods, and 8 yards east- 
northeast of point of bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of groimd. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried witli top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Snout" (vS 27° 53' W) o 00 00 Simile. 

Large oak tree g 21 lyi miles. 

Peak between two chimneys of large house. . . 29 06 yi mile. 

Left comer of large chimney outside near end 
of house 113 37 J^ mile. 



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References — Continued. a / // 

Chimney outside of house 152 54 y% mile. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 167 02 50 5.63 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 213 18 00 1503 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (16 inches diam- 
eter) 240 36 40 12.01 meters. 

Near peak of house 315 01 simile. 

SNOUT. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the eastern shore of tlie branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on the west about ^ mile north of Bruffs Island and yi mile north of Bordley Point. (See Chart 
No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 12 feet above high water, 30 yards 
east by south of edge of bank, 65 yards south of large cherry tree in side of bank at fence, 65 yards south 
west of rail fence, 70 j'ards northeast of a small clump of trees at edge of bank, and 400 yards west by 
north of a house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"South" (S 20° 34' E) o 00 00 J^ mile. 

Left peak of boathouse 19 10 Ji mile. 

"St. Michaels P. E. Church Spire" 38 07 30 6X miles. 

"St. Michaels Water Tank " 39 30 10 6/ 1 miles. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 49 21 30 64.78 meters. 

Peak of house between two chimneys 99 02 yi mile. 

Near peak of small house iii 45 yi mile. 

Nail in blaze in tree (8 inches diameter) 179 42 10 34.39 meters. 

Near peak of bam 186 34 lyi miles. 

Left comer of house 203 36 i^i miles. 

Nail in blaze in fence post 246 50 10 63.29 meters. 

Near peak of house 249 00 J^ mile. 

Left peak of house 296 41 50 J4 mile. 

SOUTH. 

General locality. — On southwestern end of Wye Islan<l i>n Bordley Point on the norllieni shore of 
the junction of the two I)ranchcs of Wye River bounding Wye Island, alx>ut ^ s mile north northeast of 
Bruffs Island. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Oliserved station is in a pasture on a rounded point alwut 10 feet above high 
water, 1 1 yards northeast of edge of field, 13 yards north of edge of field, 22 y;irds northwest of edge of 
field, 30 yards southeast of cut in cliff, and 50 yards southwest of point of water bushes at gully. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standiu'd cement nionumenl projecting 4 
inches above surface of gn>und. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

Refererwes. — o / // 

"Flat" (N 55° 27' E) o 00 00 yi mile. 

Right chimney of house 19 30 lyi miles. 

Windmill 64 34 30 1% miles. 

Spindle on barn cupola 134 55 20 i^ miles. 

Left chimney of house in woods 153 45 yi mile. 

Left peak of building 173 45 4K miles. 

Peak between two chimneys of house 244 27 ^ mile. 

Left chimney of house 317 37 Ji mile. 

Near peak of house 343 21 a miles. 



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FLAT. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wj'e 
Island on the south on a point between two coves about i mile northeast of Brtiffs Island and J< mile 
northeast of Bordley Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 8 yards 
north of shore, 8 yards southwest of shore, 12 yards west of extreme end of point, 17 yards east of south 
end of line of several trees on edge of bank 3 feet high, and 45 yards east of a black gum tree 5 feet in 
diameter at ground. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Albert" (N 84° 31' E) o 00 00 J/< mile. 

Left comer of tower of house 30 3^ i^ miles. 

Windmill 62 55 40 ij.i miles. 

Spindle on bam cupola i ig 34 if-s miles. 

Front peak of boathouse 134 02 i mile. 

Left tangent of black gum tree 158 06 40 44 yards. 

Near peak of house 249 34 }^ mile. 

Spindle on cupola 351 11 10 |^ mile. 

Windmill 352 15 30 J^ mile. 

Near peak of Baldwin house 354 50 ^ mile. 

ALBERT. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northwestern shore of die branch of Wye River bounding 
Wye Island on the south on a point about iX miles east-northeast of north end of Bruffs Island, and 
opposite entrance to Lloyd Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 17 yards 
northwest of shore, 28 yards east of shore, 35 yards south of shore, and 75 yards north-northeast of extreme 
end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of groimd. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
' below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Le Seur" (N 1° 03' E) o 00 00 300 yiu'ds. 

Baldwin windmill 65 11 40 5 smile. 

Flagstaff on Baldwin boat house 67 59 400 yards. 

Windmill on w(X)den tower 125 16 30 i mile. 

Peak of house with several chinmeys 127 08 i mile. 

Chimney outside near end of old house 170 05 i mile. 

Front peak of boat house 231 10 i^ miles. 

Peak between two chimneys of house 269 40 iX miles. 

Left peak of house 274 45 J4 mile. 

Peak of hr use 347 47 }^ mile. 

LE SEUR. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the nortliwestem shore of the branch of Wye River bounding 
Wye Island on the south about / « mile north of a prominent point opposite entrance to Lloyd Creek. 
(See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a clump of small trees about 3 feet above high water, 
II yards east of shore, 12 yards southwest of shore on line to next point, and 12 yards north by east of 
shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



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References. — o / // 

"Attila" (N 31° 07' E) o 00 00 yi mWc. 

Near peak of large bam 56 55 fs mile. 

Spindle on cupola 61 52 50 yi mile. 

Right comer of chimney of Baldwin house . . 72 24 ^4 mile. 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 140 45 50 4. 1 1 meters. 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 201 19 40 7.60 meters. 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 255 56 30 6.74 meters. 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 304 08 10 7.27 meters. 

ATTILA. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on tlie nortliwestem shore of tlie brjuich of Wye River bounding 
Wye Island on the south about ^4 niile north of entrance to Lloyd Creek at north side of entrance to a 
small cove. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on slope of a point about 3 feet above high water, 10 yards 
west of shore, 10 yards north-northeast of shore, and 11 yards northwest of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standiird cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Tobine" (N 15° 18' E) o 00 00 X "I'le- 

Near peak of very large bam 97 30 3 i mile. 

Near peak of house 104 53 s s mile. 

Spindle on cupola 128 31 50 yi mile. 

Left comer of Baldwin house 132 48 X niile. 

Flagpole on wharf house 146 43 X niile. 

Windmill 163 31 i^ miles. 

Nail in blaze in cedar stump (10 inches diam- 
eter) 197 07 20 8.36 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 347 34 10 38.64 meters. 

TOBINE. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on tlie northwestern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding 
Wye Island on the south about J< mile norlli of entrance to Lloyd Creek on jjoinl at north side of entrance 
to a small cove. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locnlity. — Observed station is on point of a cultivated field about 6 feet above high water, 
4 yards north of edge of field, 4 yards southwest of edge of field, 5 yards west-northwest of point of field, 
and !4 mile east-southeast of a bam with cupola. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above siurface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried witli top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ■ o / // 

"Sang" (N 6° 21' W) o 00 00 >:^ mile. 

Right comer of house 16 19 yi mile. 

Near peak of large bam 143 19 ' j mile. 

Cupola of Baldwin bam 173 35 10 ,'i mile. 

Right peak of Baldwin house 175 17 ^'j mile. 

Windmill 187 35 lyi miles. 

Near peak of house 249 12 lyi miles. 

Cupola of building 304 50 . . ...... |^ mile. 



94 Survey of Oyster Bars, Qtieen A nnes County, Md. 

SANG. J 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northwestern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding 
Wye Island on the south about iX miles north of entrance to Lloyd Creek and J's mile west of entrance 
to Dividing Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on bank about 12 feet above high water between two cuts 
in bank, 2 yards west of edge of bank, 3 yards northwest of edge of b!mk, 4 3'ards southwest of edge of 
bank, 32 yards from bottom of nortliem cut in bank, 52 yards from bottom of soutliem cut in bank, and 

95 yards south-southwest of tree-lined gully. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried witli top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Tuni " (N 48° 08' E) o 00 CO ;i' mile. 

Tangent of woods 41 45 2 miles. 

Tangent of point 56 52 ^ mile. 

Right peak of large barn 100 25 J^ mile. 

Baldwin windmill 121 06 ^ mile. 

Peak of near gable of Baldwin house 122 05 f^ mile. 

Near peak of ell of house 199 14 yi mile. 

Left comer of house 256 56 X mile. 

Left peak of house 281 53 X mile. 

TURN. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northwestern shore of tlie branch of Wye River bounding 
Wye Island on the south, about } , mile west of entrance to Dividing Creek on point at western side of 
entrance to a small cove. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on bank in a cultivated field, about 8 feet above high 
water, 5 yards northwest of edge of bank, 6 yards north of edge of bank, 7 yards west of edge of bank, 50 
yards south-southwest of entrance to a small creek, and 55 yards east of a dead sycamore tree in field. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. .Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — a / // 

" Go " (S 84° 55' E) o 00 00 X mile. 

Near peak of small house 32 18 i^ miles. 

Right peak of large bam 67 07 X mile. 

Baldwin windmill 85 55 J^s mile. 

Near peak of gable of Baldwin house 86 21 yi mile. 

Nail in blaze in wild cherrj- tree (3 inches 

diameter) 128 20 10 23.08 meters. 

Chimney outside near end of house 179 44 ;-| mile. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 255 50 00 18. 85 meters. 

Nail in blaze in chestnut stumj) witli second 
growth (14 inches diameter) 279 53 ro 12.93 meters. 

GO. 

General locality. — On Wye Island <m the northern shore of the branch of W)'c River bounding Wye 
Island on tlie south, on a point between two coves about J'4 mile west of entrance to Dividing Creek. 
(See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on gr;xssy beach at high water, about 2 yards soutli of foot 
of bank 4 feet high covered with dense growtli of young trees, and 37 yards from entrance to a small 
creek. Cement monument marking reference station is 19.06 meters N 22° 35' E of observed station. 



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Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 2-inch pine stub projecting 2 inches above 2-inch tile 
pipe with top 2 inches below surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried 
with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard 
cement monument projecting 4 inches above surface of ground . 

References. — o / // 

" Divide " (N 89° 24' E) o 00 00 ;'8milc. 

Near peak of shanty 48 16 yi mile. 

Chimney of house 51 46 ■ J^ mile. 

Peak of gable on Baldwin house 104 12 J/i mile. 

Baldwin windmill 104 13 30 ]/& mile. 

Near comer of square chimney of house 159 10 |^ mile. 

Cupolaonbam 164 20 ^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in gum tree (4 inches diameter) . 249 

Nail in blaze in gum tree (2 inches diameter) . 272 

Reference station 293 

Nail in blaze in gum tree (4 inches diameter) . 313 



07 



50 6.68 melers. 

30 5-73 meters. 

20 19.06 meters. 

10 4.15 meters. 



DIVIDE. 



00 00 }i, mile. 

44 X mile- 

24 1% miles. 

53 ~yi i">le. 

18 30 I mile. 

13 20 2 miles. 

40 2j-^ miles. 

30 30 4.05 meters. 



General locality. — On Wye Island on the northern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on tlie south, on point at eastern side of entrance to Dividing Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in point of woods, about 4 feet above high water, 2 yards 
west-northwest of edge of bank, 8 yards east -northeast of edge of bank, and 11 yards north-northeast 
of point of bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Princess" (N 53° 04' E) o 

Right tangent of old wharf 12 

Near peak of large bam 50 

Chimney of house 141 

Baldwin windmill 162 

Right chimney of house 189 

Peak of house between two chimneys 195 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (14 inches diameter) . 232 
Nail in blaze in gnarled oak tree (8 inches 

diameter) 280 24 50 9.98 meters. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (30 inches diameter) . 316 39 20 8.41 meters. 

PRINCESS. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northern shore of Uie branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on the south, about yi mile nortlieastof entrance to Dividing Creek and ^ s mile west of entrance 
to Granary Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in marsh land, about i foot above high water, 4 yards nortli 
of shore, 18 yards east by north of a large oak tree at sliore, 4 yards south of foot of bank 10 feet high 
covered with vegetation, and 10 yards west by south of a white oak tree on bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Philip" (S 83° 05' E) o 00 00 5^ mile. 

Chimney of house on Pickerings Creek 15 16 ij^ miles. 

Right peak of large bam 110 22 i mile. 

Baldwin windmill 121 01 i^ miles. 



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References — Continued. o / // 

Cupola of Baldwin stable 121 40 iX ™iles. 

Nail in blaze in white oak tree (3 inches 

diameter) 163 26 00 . . . . . . 5.65 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (14 inches diam- 
eter) 255 36 20 3.01 meters. 

Right tangent of old wharf 351 19 150 yards. 

PHILIP. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on tlie south, on western side of entrance to Granary Creek and j< mile east of entrance to Dividing 
Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about i foot above high water, 3 yards north of shore, 9 yards 
south-southwest of shore of creek, g yards west of extreme end of point, and 6 yards southeast of point 
of bank 4 feet high. Cement monument marking reference station is 4.62 meters N 18° 12' E of observed 
station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 2-inch cedar stub projecting 2 inches above 2-inch 
tile pipe with top flush with surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with 
top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement 
monument projecting 4 inches above surface of ground. 

References. — o / // 

" Granary " (S 63° 59' E) o 

Baldwin windmill 113 

Near peak of ell of house 141 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 169 10 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (6 inches diameter). 210 13 
Nail in blaze in oak tree (7 inches diameter) . . 238 45 

Reference st.\tion 262 n 

Tangent of point 321 20 



00 00 X niile. 

44 20 i}i miles. 

49 1% miles. 



50 9-33 meters. 

30 18.09 meters. 

30 4.41 meters. 

40 4.62 meters. 

% mile. 



Near peak of large building 358 32 2 miles. 

GRANARY. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on the south on point at eastern side of entrance to Gra:iary Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is among water bushes on marsh land about i foot above high 
water, 10 yards northeast of shore, 11 yards west of shore, 12 yards north by west of extreme end of 
point, and 50 yards from trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above stuface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Morn " (N 89° 30' E) o 00 00 ^s mile. 

Large chimney of building 24 48 l}'^ miles. 

Right tangent of point 85 34 % mile. 

Left end of barn 176 08 iX miles. 

Left tangent of old wharf 199 S4 X mile. 

MORN. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the nortliem shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on tlie south aliout 300 yards east of entrance to Granary Creek and ^ mile northwest of entrance 
to Pickerings Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

- Immediate locality. — Observed station is about i foot above high water, 4 yards northwest of shore, 
4 yards northeast of shore, and 6 yards southeast of foot of wooded slope to field 12 feet above high water. 
Cement monument marking reference station is 3.82 meters N 33° 52' W of observed station. 



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Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 2-inch cedar stub projecting 2 inches above 2-inch 
tile pipe with top flush with surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried 
with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Reference station is center point of triangle on stand;u-d 
cement monument projecting 4 inches above surface of ground. 

Rejerences. — o / // 

"Bush" (N 83° 20' E) o 00 00 X mile. 

■ Tangent of point 4 01 % mile. 

Near peak of building 32 42 i^ miles. 

Tangent of foot of slope 56 ^:i % mile. 

Right tree on point 120 06 % vaiXe^. 



Tangent of woods 182 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 202 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 241 

Reference station 242 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (7 inches diam- 
eter) 244 

BUSH. 



f^ mile. 



15 50 2.49 meters. 



00 5.47 meters. 

00 -5.82 meters. 



46 50 6.68 meters. 



00 00 yi mile. 

27 ^ mile. 

41 X mile. 



10 3.81 meters. 

yi mile. 



General locality. — On Wye Island on the northern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on the south on north side of entrance to a small cove about j-i' mile east of entrance to Granary 
Creek and ' g mile northwest of entrance to Pickerings Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land, about 7 feet above high water, 4 yards 
northeast of edge of bank, q yards northwest of point of curve of land, 22 yards west of tangent of land 
at tree, 30 yards west-northwest of scattering trees, and 50 yards nortliwest of a point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsiu'face mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Nub" (883° 55' E) o 

Tangent of point 46 

Largest cedar tree on point of high bank 96 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (2 inches diam- 
eter) 102 

Tangent of point 166 

Nail in blaze in hackberry tree (5 inches 

diameter) 180 06 00 8.65 meters. 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 348 25 20 20.04 meters. 

NUB. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wve 
Island on the south on eastern side of entrance to a creek about ' » mile east of entrance to Granary Creek 
and 'i mile north of entrance to Pickerings Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 2 yards 
east of shore, 20 yards southwest of shore. 45 yards west of shore. 20 yards south of extreme end of jxjint, 
and 16 yards north-northwest of woods. Cement monument m;u-king reference station is 15.10 meters 
N 83° 01' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 2-inch cedar stub set in 2-inch tile pipe with top Hush 
with surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2 inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below 
biLse of surface pipe. Reference station is center [XJint of triangle on stand;u'd cement monument 
projecting 5 inches above surface of ground. 
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References. — a / // 

"Wheel" (S 4° lo' E) o oo oo % taile. 

Chimney on house 30 02 Yt, mile. 



Largest cedar on point of high bank 47 

Large oak tree 94 

Large oak tree 143 

Large oak tree 226 

Reference station 267 n 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 296 57 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (s inches diameter). . 333 04 
Nail in blaze in oak tree (4 inches diameter) . . 349 37 

WHEEL. 



16 ^i mile. 

SS K mile. 

43 yi ™ile. 

17 150 yards. 

II 20 15.10 meters. 



30 16.81 meters. 

40 19-64 meters. 

20 20.87 meters. 



General localily.-^On Wye Island on the northern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on the south on a point about 5| mile southeast by east of entrance to Granary Creek and '< mile 
northwest of entrance to Pickerings Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point south of woods about i foot above high 
water, 2 yards east of shore, 4 yards southeast of point at slight cut in marsh, and 40 yards north of square 
point of shore. Cement monument marking reference station is 5.26 meters S 86° 47' E of observed 
station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 2-inch cedar stub set in 2-inch tile pipe projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe bvuied with top 2 inches 
below base of surface pipe. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument 
projecting 5 inches above surface of ground. 

References. — o / // 

" Pick " (S 12° 31' E) o 00 

Left peak of building o 04 

Right tangent of woods iii 05 

Large oak tree 129 21 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (14 inches diameter). 219 10 
Nail in blaze in oak tree (9 inches diameter) . . 230 46 
Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 262 26 

Reference station 285 44 

Left peak of large building 299 

Chimney showing over fence 308 

Right peak of large bam 359 



00 ^ mile. 

]/i mile. 

1 mile. 

>2 mile. 

40 21.66 meters. 

50 18.74 meters. 



00 ig.26 meters. 

44 00 5.26 meters. 

31 Kmile. 

54 Kmile. 

34 H mile. 



PICK. 



General locality. — Southern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island cm the south on 
western side of entrance to Pickerings Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 15 feet above high water, 25 Viuds 
southwest of edge of field at line of cedar trees, 22 yards west of gully, 40 yards south-southeast of a small 
clump of trees beyond small gully, and 300 yards east-southeast of fringe of cedar trees along edge of 
field northeast to east of gully. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of groimd. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Comer" (N 77° 40' W) o 00 00 X m'lfi- 

Nail in blaze in cherry tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 42 54 00 36.64 meters. 

Left peak of bam 58 21 i^ miles. 



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References — Continued. or// 

Front peak of house 104 57 lyi miles. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) no II 50 27.24 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 134 46 00 26.37 nieters. 

Near peak of house 152 11 ^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in hackberr)- tree (5 inches 

diameter) 169 37 50 2300 meters. 

Left peak of large bam 243 36 X niile. 

Right peak of house 314 37 ^ mile. 

CORNER. 

General locality. — Southern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south 
about % mile west of entrance to Pickerings Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 15 feet above high water, 50 yards 
southwest of edge of bank, 55 y;u-ds south of gully. 70 yards north-northwest of trees in depression, and 
120 yards west of point of bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe l)uried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Right" (N 20° 45' W) o 

Nail in blaze in large elm tree 16 

Near peak of building 18 

Nail in blaze in one of twin elm trees 63 

Near peak of house loi 

Left peak of house with two chimneys 113 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (14 inches diameter). 162 

Near peak of large bam 238 

Right comer of large house 275 

Chimney on middle of large house 280 

RIGHT. 

General locality. — Southern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south on 
a point about yi mile southeast of entrance to Granary Creek and ,'2 mile northwest of entrance to Pick- 
erings Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in tree-fringed cultivated land about 15 feet above high 
water, 7 yards south of edge of bank, 9 yards from point of bank at path, 15 yiirds northwest of edge 
of bank, and 120 yards east of fence in depression. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cenient monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with toj) 2 inclies 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Chew" (N 71° 45' W) o 

Left chimney of long house in woods i^^ 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 76 

Left one of two large chimneys showing over 

the trees 131 

Left comer of building 168 32 ij^ miles. 

Nail in blaze in hickory tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 182 

Nail in blaze in elm tree (10 inches diameter). 243 

Right peak of house 269 

Windmill to right of two large cupolas 287 



00 00 X mile. 

18 00 50.41 meters. 

21 I mile. 

58 40 47.11 meters. 

49 iX miles. 

02 i}4 miles. 

16 00 61.44 meters. 

II X mile. 

51 lyi miles. 

01 I mile. 



00 00 yi mile. 

06 I mile. 

18 00 8.25 meters. 

03 I mile. 



29 40 10.80 meters. 

35 00 29.80 meters. 

37 >2 mile. 

12 ^ mile. 



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CHEW. 



General locality. — Southern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south 
about 14 mile southeast of entrance to Granary Creek and '4 rnile west-northwest of entrance to Picker- 
ings Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about i foot above high water, 6 yards 
nortlieast of foot of bank 12 feet high, 12 yards west of point of shore, and 10 yards northwest of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 2 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Whale" (N 77° 32' W) o 00 00 >^ mile. 

Large oak tree 72 58 X niile. 

Tangent of point 131 18 J4 mile. 

Left end of building 138 38 K mile. 

Near peak of building 175 22 i^ miles. 

Near peak of large bam 179 07 i mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 284 33 00 18.19 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 348 47 10 9.57 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 358 58 20 21.82 meters. 

WHALE. 

General locality. — Southern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south on 
a point at western side of entrance to a small cove about X mile south of entrance to Granary Creek. 
(See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a sand-and-grass point about 2 feet above high water, 2 
yards soutli-southeast of shore. 4 yards west-northwest of shore, g yards southwest of extreme point, and 
7 yards east by north of foot of a terraced bank about 15 feet high. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
lielow base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Matter" (N 77° 03' W) o 00 00 J, 'mile. 

Near peak of larger bam 52 33 ^ mile. 

Large oak tree 115 39 X mile. 

Near comer of building 175 40 iX miles. 

Near peak of large bam 178 45 iX miles. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 286 06 30 940 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (7 inches diam- 
eter) 309 ^;3, 10 5.50 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 315 23 40 9.49 meters. 

MATTER. 

General locality. — Southern shore of tlie branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on tlie soutli 
about J-8 mile east-southeast of entrance to Dividing Creek and fs mile west-southwest of entrance to 
Granary Creek. CSee Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on small grassy point about i foot above high water, 3 yards 
south of shore and 2 yards north of foot of tree-fringed bank 5 feet high. Cement monument m;u-king 
reference station is 8.58 meters S 0° 32' E of observed station. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Amies County, Md. loi 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 2-incli cedar stub set in 2-iuch tile pipe with top flush 
with surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2 -inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below 
base of siu'face pipe. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument pro- 
jecting 5 inches above surface of ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Deck" (N 78° 05' W) o 00 00 200 yards. 

Left tangent of wharf 62 43 X niile. 

Near peak of large bam on Pickerings Creek . 180 05 i34 miles. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (14 inches diam- 
eter) 204 10 50 2 .3 1 meters. 

Reference station 257 32 20 8.58 meters. 

Nail in blaze in one of twin cedar trees (8 

inches diameter) 276 33 10 3.72 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 305 43 30 2.42 meters. 

DECK. 

General locality. — Southern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on tlie south on 
a point about '2 mile southeast of entrance to Dividing Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is at edge of water bushes on a grass point about i foot above 
high water, 4 yards south of shore, 10 yards west of a roimd point, 20 yards east of shore, and 30 yards 
north of shore. 

.Vtarks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-incli tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Quarter" (S 38° 13' W) o 00 00 }4 niilc. 

Chimney of house 43 11 i^ miles. 

Tangent of point of land 74 32 yi mile. 

Left tangent of old wharf 149 46 400 yards. 

South peak of large bam 170 41 }4 niilc. 

Tangent of point of land 206 49 500 yards. 

Left cedar tree on point 243 41 200 yards. 

QUARTER. 

General locality. — Southern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south 
about J's mile south-southe:ist of entrance to Dividing.Creck and at cast side of entrance to a cove. CScc 
Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on bank in a cultivated ficki al)out 12 feet above high 
water, 2 yards soutlieast of edge of bank, 100 y;irds south of trees and break in bluff, ;uid 120 yards north 
of edge of baiik at point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Nodim" (N 87° 45' W) o 00 00 J^ mile. 

Near peak of bam i 18 i^ miles. 

Chimney outside near end of house 10 34 ij^ miles. 

Near comer of bam 53 27 ^ mile. 

Right tangent of old wharf 112 25 'smile. 

Right peak of large bam 304 41 J^ mile. 

Baldwin windmill 317 20 J^ mile. 

Near peak of house 354 43 j% miles. 



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NODIM. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on tlic soutli 
about yi mile southwest of entrance to Dividing Creek. (Sec Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 4 feet above high water, 4 yards 
south of shore, 8 yards southeast of shore, 25 yards southwest of shore of marsh, and 13 yards south of 
comer of marsh. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried witli top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — at// 

"Gusta" (S 21° 08' W) o 00 00 ^ mile. 

Near peak of house 42 04 ij's miles. 

Left peak of house 63 19 i mile. 

Chimney outside left end of house 134 07 f s mile. 

Right comer of house 152 55 % mile. 

Right tangent of wharf 220 29 ^ mile. 

Baldwin windmill 354 18 ^ mile. 

GUSTA. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south 
about J4 mile north-northeast of entrance to Lloyd Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 10 feet above high water, 8 yards 
east of edge of bank, 12 yards southeast of edge of bank, 17 yards northeast of edge of bank, 35 yards 
north-northeast of a depression, and 65 yards southwest of end of cut in b;mk. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ■ o / // 

"Sylvia" (S 22° 57' W) o 00 00 fi mile. 

Left tangent of house on Bruffs Island 26 06 2 miles. 

Left chimney of house 45 15 i^i miles. 

Peak between two chimneys of house 51 42 2 miles. 

Right peak of house 80 53 i mile. 

Cupola of bani 88 46 ^ mile. 

Left comer of house 155 40 ^ mile. 

Right peak of large bam 312 09 ;Vs mile. 

Baldwin windmill 350 13 }4 mile. 

SYLVIA. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south 
<m second prominent point nortli of entrance to Lloyd Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 10 feet above high water, 11 
yards east by south of edge of bluff, 22 yards nortlieast of lone locust tree 2 feet in diameter at the edge 
of the bank, and 400 yards northwest of a large bam. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Baldwins" (S 27° 13' W) o 00 00 X '"i'c. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (24 inches diam- 
eter) 24 12 20 19.90 meters. 

Very large lone tree 40 21 22 yards. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 53 42 20 13-37 meters. 



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References — Continued. a / // 

Left peak of bam 73 23 S-s mile. 

Cupola of building io6 19 f's mile. 

Near peak of large house 156 37 i mile. 

Near peak of large bam 273 21 yi mile. 

Baldwin windmill 334 37 yi mile. 

Peak of near gable of Baldwin house 336 06 X mile. 

Spindle on cupola 336 51 yi mile. 

BALDWINS. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the soutli 
on a point about ;'s mile north of entrance to Lloyd Creek. (Sec Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a short, sharp point of marsh about 100 yards north of a 
yacht landing, 7 yards northeast of shore, 10 yards southeast of shore, 12 yiirds east of extreme end of point, 
and 8 yards west of foot of bank 8 feet high. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above siu^ace of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Cousin" (S 25° 13' E) o 00 00 X mile. 

Flagstaff on yacht-landing house 11 27 100 yards. 

Windmill 27 44 ij/s miles. 

Left peak of bell cupola 27 55 lyi miles. 

Spindle on bam cupola 62 53 2 miles. 

Front peak of boathouse on Bruffs Island ... . 77 51 iX miles. 

Near comer of left chimney of house in 37 J^ mile. 

Near peak of bam with cupola 175 20 f^ mile. 

Near peak of bam 215 40 i mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 248 59 50 7.91 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 311 47 20 5.36 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 324 04 so 13.45 meters. 

COUSIN. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south 
about i}4 miles east-northeast of north end of Bruffs Island and at nortliem side of entrance to Llyod 
Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a pasture about g feet above high water, 25 yards east 
of edge of bank, 65 yards south -southeast of a small clump of trees in bottom land, 65 yards north of trees, 
60 yiirds nortJi of edge of a field, ;md 200 yards south of a house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Lloyd" (S 36° 07' W) o 00 00 Jj' mile. 

Spindle on bam cupola 8 04 50 2 miles. 

Front peak of boathouse 26 05 lyi miles. 

Left peak of house 63 13 \yi miles. 

Chimney of house 91 31 J^ mile. 

Peak of near gable of Baldwin house 135 42 200 yards. 

Windmill on large bam 187 08 ^ mile. 

Right peak of house 209 44 350 yards. 

Left peak of bell cupola 333 34 i mile. 

Windmill 334 19 i mile. 



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LLOYD. 

General locality. — Southern shore of the branch of East Wye River bounding Wye Island on the 
south at western side of entrance to Lloyd Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 12 feet above high water, 70 yards 
southwest of edge of bank, 65 yards south of edge of bank, 65 yards north -northeast of point of woods and 
bottom land, and 120 yards northwest of an oak tree. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried'with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

" Edward " (N 84° 02' W) o 00 00 J.s'mile. 

Near peak of house 32 43 i mile. 

Left peak of bam 52 18 i>^ miles. 

Near peak of house 76 14 ]/i mile. 

Peak of near gable of Baldwin house 109 28 J^ mile. 

Near peak of bam 122 59 J's mile. 

Right peak of large house 132 01 i mile. 

Large oak tree 20S 57 30 120 yards. 

EDWARD. 

General locality. — Southern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south on 
a point at eastern side of entrance to Shaw Bay about ^ mile east-northeast of north end of Bruffs Island 
and 3-s mile west of entrance to Lloyd Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. —OhsciveA station is in cultivated land about 8 feet above high water, 8 yards 
southeast of edge of a bluff which is washing away, ;md 30 )^ards southwest of a line of large trees at edge 
of bank and field. 

Marks. — Obser\cd station is center point of triangle on standiird cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Stibsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Colonel " (S 0° 10' W) o 00 00 J < mile. 

Windmill 2ci ^S 20 1% miles. 

Front peak of boathouse 64 02 X mile. 

Peak between two chimneys of house 114 10 i;'-^ miles. 

Near peak of house 146 12 J^ mile. 

Chimney of house 170 06 1% miles. 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (13 inches diam- 
eter) 201 56 40 26.40 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 216 09 10 26.95 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 235 55 40 31.55 meters. 

Windmill 309 41 00 ~yi mile. 

COLONEL. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Shaw Bay on a point at entrance to a small cove about Jj mile 
from the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south and 's mile east of Bruffs Island. 
(See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a field about 10 feet above high water, 6 yards southeast 
of edge of bank which is washing away, 9 yards south -south west of point of bank, and 3 yards west of 
top of bank lined with cedar, walnut, and oak trees. Cement monument njarking reference station 
is 18.69 meters S 24° 06' E of observed station. 



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00 00 }i mile. 

29 15-8 miles. 

21 lyi miles. 

57 i^ miles- 

47 00 5.21 meters. 

^:i, 40 6.46 meters. 

01 40 13-45 meters. 

05 50 18.69 meters. 

07 K tnile. 



Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 2 inch stub projecting 4 inches above 2-inch tile pipe 
with top flush with surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 
inches below biise of surface pipe. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement 
monument projecting 4 inches above surface of ground. 
References. — 

"Shaw" (N 68° 12' W) o 

Peak of roof between two chimneys of house . 19 

Near peak of house 48 

Peak of near gable of house 100 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (20 inches diameter) . no 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (6 inches diameter) . 183 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (7 inches diameter) . 213 

Reference station 224 

Near comer of house on Bruffs Island 355 

SHAW. 

General locality. — Soutliera shore of entrance to the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on 
the south on northern end of Bruffs Island about } s mile southwest of Bordley Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 
Immediate hcality. — Observed station is in walnut, pine, and cedar woods, about 15 feet above high 
water, 7 yards southwest of edge of bank, and 100 yards north-nortliwest of a house. 

Marks. —Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"Won" (N69° 43' W) o 

Peak of house between two chimneys 39 

Chimney on right end of house 77 44 '■H miles. 

Near peak of large bam 

Nciir peak of house 137 

Chimney of house 174 

Right comer of left piazza post 234 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (28 inches diam- 
eter) =35 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (24 inches diam- 
eter) 268 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (15 inches diam- 
eter) 291 



56 



88 54 



' mile, 
i mile. 



miles. 



02 iH miles. 

08 iX miles. 

04 10 100 yards. 

00 00 29-32 meters. 

35 20 24.30 meters. 

48 10 15.98 meters. 



BRUFFS. 



mile 



General locality.— Uastem shore of Wye River on northwest jioint of UrufTs Island aljuul 
northeast of Bennett Point and ', mile southwest of Bordley Point. (Sec Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality.— Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 10 yards 
east of shore, 14 yards southwest of shore, 20 yards southeast of ])oint of marsh, and 18 yards west of 
point of woods. 

Marks.— Observed station is center jxjint of triangle on stand;u-d cement monument projecting 7 
inches above siuface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"Law" (S2°o7'W) o 

" vSt. Michaels P. E. Church Spire " 17 

" St. Michaels Water Tank " 17 

Cupola of bam 38 

Near peak of large bam 54 

Large walnut tree 1 18 

Peak between two chimneys of house 156 



00 00 3 J mile. 

35 20 5?^ miles. 

50 20 sX miles. 

15 00 4^-i miles. 

30 3K miles. 

55 >^mile. 

15 }i mile. 



Near comer of house . 



1S4 29 2yi miles. 



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Rcjerences — Continued. o / // 

Right peak of house 208 24 J^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in tree (4 inches diameter) 257 20 30 17-38 meters. 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 278 43 50 27.96 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 310 49 30 41.27 meters. 

Smoke pipe of biiilding in woods 314 28 200 yards. 

LAW. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Wye River about ^ mile e;ist of Bennett Point and ], ,< mile 
southwest of south end of Bniffs Island. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 15 feet above high water, 8 yards 
soutlieast of edge of a bluff, 45 yards southwest of a wire fence, 100 yards northeast of a clump of trees, 
and 150 yards northwest of a black walnut tree at edge of field. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"James" (S 36° 41' W) o 

"Rich Neck Water Tower" 47 

Chimney of house on Tilghraans Point Farm . 57 

Cupola of right bam 58 

Near peak of large bam 128 

Right comer of building in woods 169 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 182 

Left peak of house 199 

Nail in blaze in black walnut tree (7 inches 

diameter) 206 30 30 45.23 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 224 

Black walnut tree (18 inches diameter) 284 

Right comer of bam 297 

Large cedar tree 338 



00 00 l^i mile. 

20 10 A% miles. 

48 3^ miles. 

51 • • 3K miles. 

41 z% miles. 

31 34 mile. 

21 50 38.67 meters. 

10 2 miles. 



46 40 5996 meters. 

14 150 yards 

53 % mile. 

23 100 yards. 



JAMES. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Miles River at southem side of entrance to Wye River about 
5-8 mile southwest of Bruffs Island and ^/i mile southeast of Bennett Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 20 feet above high water, 17 
vards e;ist of edge of a Viluff at shore, and 14 yards south of edge of a blufif 18 feet high with uniform 
slope to shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above siuface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried witli top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Frank" (S 3° 18' W) o 

" St. Michaels P. E. Church Spire " 15 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" 17 

South chimney of house 63 

South chimney of house on Tilghmans Point 

Farm 97 

Right tangent of Tilghraans Point ,. 109 

Chimney of small cabin 174 

West gable of bam 190 22 2}^ miles. 

Cupola of bam 297 26 J^ mile. 



00 00 X mile. 

09 00 4^ miles. 

06 00 4^ miles. 

16 4 miles. 

14 3X miles. 

08 3X miles. 

03 iH miles. 



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FRANK. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Miles River about ' V niile south of entrance to Wye River and i 
mile northeast of Herring Island. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 18 feet above high water, 8 yards 
east of a bluff washed by high water, and 125 yards south of a ditch. Cement monument marking 
reference station is 25.51 meters S 87° 47' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 2 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Ref- 
erence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 inches above surface 
of ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Wood" (S 12° 55' E) o 00 00 ^4 mile. 

"St. Michaels P. E. Chxu-ch Spire " 32 13 00 ^% miles. 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" 34 18 00 ^yi miles. 

East gable of bam 59 33 3 miles. 

" Rich Neck Water Tank " 105 14 00 ^yi miles. 

South chimney of house on Tilghmans Point 

Farm 117 

Right tangent of Tilghmans Point 129 

South gable of small house 185 

Reference station 285 

Cupola on bam 289 

East chimney of house 335 

WOOD. 



24 ^14 miles. 

22 3^ miles. 

22 1% miles. 

08 10 25-51 meters. 

06 yi mile. 

53 ■. i>-g miles. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Miles River about 1J2 miles southeast of Bennett Point, 1% 
miles east-northeast of Herring Island and 5^ mile north-northwest of entrance to Woodland Creek. 
(Sec Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 18 feet above high water, 18 
yards east of shore and top of vertical bank 18 feet high, and 3 yards south of a wire fence. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile jiipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Pearson " (N 65° 24' W) o 

Right tangent of Tilghmans Point 5 

Left tangent of marsh on Bennett Point 36 

West gable of bam 127 

"St. Michaels P. E. Church Spire" 266 

" St. Michaels Water Tank " 269 

North chimney of house 321 

South chimney of house on Tilghmans Point 

Farm 353 51 3; s miles 



00 00 3X miles. 

29 3X miles. 

49 \)/i miles. 

56 I'i mile. 

53 00 4 miles. 

09 00 3>s miles. 

42 3 miles. 



HERR. 

General locality. — In Miles River on Herring Island about 1^4 miles southwest of entrance to W'yc 
River. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on sandy ground in the center of Herring Island about 2 
feet above high water, 30 yards northeiist of shore and 30 Viu-ds southwest of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on st;ujdard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2inch tile pipe buried with fop 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



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oo oo 3 miles. 

28 2/8 miles. 

07 2>^ miles. 

37 7 miles. 

59 2|^ miles. 

17 i] 2 miles. 

40 ij^ miles. 



References. — ° 

"Rich Neck Water Tank" (N 77° 26' W)... . o 
North chimney of house on Tilghmans Point 

Farm 16 

Right tangent of Tilghmans Point 31 

South gable of bam 81 

North chimney of small house 108 

Cupola of bam 149 

North gable of bam 198 

East gable of bam 209 40 3 miles. 

Left chimney of Seth house 333 42 2 miles. 

North chimney of house 345 25 2^^ miles. 

OLLIE. 

General locality. — -Eastern shore of Miles River about i mile north of entrance to Leeds Creek and 
^ mile northeast of Deep Water Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in woods about 8 feet above high water, 6 yards west of 
edge of bank which is washing rapidly, and 8 yards northeast of large pine tree at edge of bank. Cement 
m.mument marking reference station is 14.42 meters N 74° 15' W of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe with top fiush with surface of groimd. Sub- 
surface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Reference 
station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 inches above surface of the 
ground. 

References. — a / // 

"Swing" (S 1° 20' W) o 00 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (3 feet diameter). . 25 56 

" St. Michaels Water Tank " 37 58 

Weather vane on house on Deep Water Point 

Farm 57 10 

Near peak of house 91 55 

Chimney of house on Tilghmans Point Farm . 130 38 

Right tangent of Tilghmans Point 140 

" Parsons Island Water Tank" 157 

Left tangent of main woods on Bennett Point . 172 

Chimney on right end of house in woods 180 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (8 inches diameter). 240 

Reference station 284 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (7 inches diameter). 285 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (7 inches diameter). 316 



00 ^ mile. 

00 7.62 meters. 

20 2]A miles. 



I niue. 
ijs miles. 
a,)/i miles. 



03 ^yi miles. 

ig 40 7J-4 miles. 

00 3 miles. 

00 4 miles. 

27 10.56 meters. 

24 40 14.42 meters. 

22 10 10-55 meters. 

39 12.52 meters. 



DEEWAT. 

General locality. — Western shore of Miles River on Deep Water Point, about }i mile west-northwest 
of F'air view. Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on sand and grass point about 2 feet above high water, 
8 y;u"ds southwest of shore, 7 yards northwest of shore, and 10 yards west of extreme end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above sixrface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"vSt. Michaels Water Tank" (S ^3° 08' W). . . o 

Weather vane on Dodson house 53 

Tangent of Tilghmans Point 117 

Right tangent of Parsons Island 133 

Large square chimney of Starr house 179 

Large chimney of house 212 



00 00 i>2 miles. 

13 X mile. 

58 4^4 miles. 

28 7>s miles. 

59 2^4 miles. 

08 lyi miles. 



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00 00 I mile. 

ig 4 miles. 

38 8K miles. 

59 00 4.52 meters. 

32 ij4 miles. 

22 }4 mile. 

08 40 6.84 meters. 



References — Continued. air/ 

Cupola on Rieman house 271 59 iX niiles. 

Tangent of Long Point 287 02 3^ miles. 

Steeple 295 04 4X to 5 miles. 

Large chimney of house 297 41 2j^ miles. 

Large chimney of house 309 30 2^ miles 

"St. Michaels P. R. Church Spire" 353 40 40 ij-^ miles. 

SPAR. 

General locality. — Southwestern shore of Miles River about i mile southeast of entrance to Hamhleton 
Creek and yi mile northwest of Deep Water Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on cedar-and-locust -fringed shore about 4 feet above high 
water, 11 yards west of shore, 12 yards soutliwest of shore, and 15 yards south of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of groimd. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Sara" (N 39° 19' W) o 

Chimney of house on Tilghmans Point Farm . i 
Near peak of bam beyond Herring Island ... 42 
Nail in blaze in oak tree (3 inches diameter) . . 54 

Right tangent of chimney 125 

Tangent of Deep Water Point 181 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 240 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 279 53 30 3.58 meters. 

SARA. 

General locality. — Southwcsteni shore of Miles River about 3 '4 miles south-southeast of northern 
end of Tilghmans Point 1^4 miles southwest of Herring Island and on point at eastern side of entrance 
to Hambleton Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed statitm is in a cultivated field about 15 feet above high water, 16 yards 

soutliwest of a bluff 12 feet high with uniform slope to shore, and 20 yards east of depression 4 feet deep. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 

inches above siu'face of ground. Sub.surface mark is center of 2-inch tile pijie buried with top 2 inches 

below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Wood" (N 52° 14' E) o 

West chimney of house • 127 

Nail in blaze in hackberry tree (12 inches 

diameter) 158 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 204 

Right tangent of Tilghmans Point: 282 

" Parsons Island Water Tank " 297 

South gable of bam 315 40 8 miles. 

South gable of house 323 03 6 miles. 

.South gable of bam 340 49 4 miles. 

SETH. 

General locality. — Southwestern shore of Miles River on a point about 2' i miles soutli of nortliem 
end of Tilghmans Point and K mila nortliwest of entrance to Porters Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in clump of cedar trees about 12 feet above high water, 
9 yards southwest of top of vertical bank, washed by high water, 50 y;u-ds northwest of extreme end of 



00 00 2 miles. 

40 1 2 mile. 

58 50 22.02 meters. 

12 50 12.66 meters. 

58 3^ miles. 

II 00 6% miles. 



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oo 2 miles. 



20 10.89 meters. 

30 9.56 meters. 



point, and 400 yards northeast of a house. Cement monument marking reference station is 9.56 meters 
S 67° 41' W of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 3 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Refer- 
ence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 12 inches above surface 
of ground. 

References. — ° ' 

" Herr " (N 79° 07' E) o 00 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 145 20 

Reference station 168 34 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 219 59 45 4.44 meters. 

South gable of house 282 12 5^2 miles. 

South gable of bam 305 34 6 miles. 

West gable of house 312 30 6 miles. 

Cupola on bam 356 52 3 miles. 

DIXON. 

General locality. — Southeastern side of Eastern Bay on Tilghraans Point about halfway between 
Eastern Bay and Miles River, 3/( mile southwest of northern end of point, and i^ miles northeast of 
Claibome Wharf. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on top of a 2 -story square frame hoiise on Tilghmans Point 
Farm. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of upright staff, 3 inches square, set in the center of trap door 
at apex of square roof. 

References. — None necessarv. 

PEARSON. 



General locality. — Western shore of Miles River on Tilghmans Point about '5 mile south -southeast 
of northern end of point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on wooded bluff about 20 feet above high water, 5 yards 
west of top of vertical bank at shore, and 100 yards north of first point south of northern end of Tilghmans 
Point. Cement monument marking reference station is 12.66 meters N 86° 03' W of observed station. 
Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 2 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Ref- 
erence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 inches above 
surface of ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Green" (N 45° 46' E) o 00 00 3^8 miles. 

South gable of bam i 14 5 miles. 

South chimney of house 11 48 3>< miles. 

West chimney of house 26 31 2ys miles. 

West gable of bam 62 31 3X miles. 

East gable of bam 76 09 4 miles. 

West chimney of house , 1 1 1 30 3^4^ miles. 

North chimney of house 125 

Chimney of house 130 

Nail in blaze in white oak tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 

Reference station 228 

Nail in blaze in white oak tree (12 inches 

diameter) 239 

Soutli gable of house on Parsons Island 317 



20 33^ miles. 

^6 2'< miles. 



78 og 



40 5.31 meters. 

00 12.66 meters. 



19 20 9.99 meters. 

17 3X miles. 



South gable of bam 350 02 4)4 miles. 



BOUNDARIES OF OYSTER BARS. 

EXPLANATION. 

The law of the United States authorizing the cooperation of the Department of 
Commerce and Labor in the survey of natural oyster bars of Maryland provides for the 
designation and employment by the Department of Commerce and Labor of such officers, 
experts, and other technically qualified persons "as may be necessary to cooperate with 
the Maryland State Board of Shell Fish Commissioners in making a survey of and 
locating the natural oyster beds, bars, and rocks in the waters within the State of 
Maryland." The oyster laws of Maryland provide that the Maryland Shell Fish Com- 
missioners, with the aid of such persons as may be designated by the Government, shall 
proceed "to have laid out, surveyed, and designated on the said charts the natural 
beds and bars, and shall cause to be marked and defined as accurately as practicable 
the limits and boundaries of the natural beds, bars, and rocks as estabUshed by said 
survey, and they shall take true and accurate notes of said survey in writing, and make 
an accurate report of said survey, setting forth such a description of landmarks as may 
be necessary to enable the said board, or their successors, to find and ascertain the 
boundary lines of the said natural oyster beds, bars, and rocks, as shown by a delinea- 
tion on the maps and charts." The oyster laws of Maryland also provide in another 
section that there shall "be made a true and accurate survey of the natural oyster 
beds, bars, and rocks * * * with reference to fixed and permanent objects on the 
shore, giving courses and distances, to be fully described and set out in a written report 
of said survey." 

Under the provisions of the laws quoted above the State of Maryland, in coopera- 
tion with the Department of Commerce and Labor, must define the boundaries of the 
natural oyster bars "as accurately as practicable" and also "with reference to fixed and 
permanent objects on the shore, giving courses and distances." The requirement of 
"as accurately as practicable" is easily fulfilled by definition of the location of the 
comers of the oyster bars by latitude and longitude. In fact, this method is probably 
the most satisfactory and accurate one that could be used for all purposes of legal 
definition or for relocation of the oyster-bar boundaries by competent engineers. There- 
fore the additional requirement of "giving courses and distances" is superfluous and 
is only fulfilled in the published definitions on account of the specific provisions of 
the law making it compulsory. This part of the description of boundaries has involved 
an immense amount of extra computations in order to prevent technical discrepancies 
between the latitude and longitude of a corner of an oyster bar and its distance and 
bearing from objects on shore of known latitude and longitude without adding anything 
to the accuracy and very little to the convenience of practical use of the descriptions 
of the oyster-bar boundaries. 



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As provided by law the boundaries of the oyster bars are all straight lines, but in 
the work already completed they have inclosed areas of all shapes from triangles to 
complicated 14-sided figures, and of all sizes from 4 acres to 7,548 acres. The sides 
have varied in length from 93 to 7,529 yards, and in some cases the comers of the bound- 
aries have been practically at the triangulation stations from which they are located, 
while in other instances they were over 13,600 yards from the landmarks most available 
for the purpose of fixing their position. 

The varied characteristics of the legal boundaries of the oyster bars indicated by 
the above statement, together with the complicated requirements of the law under 
which the sur\-ey has been made and the magnitude of the work with the consequent 
need of fixed and uniform methods, have made the problem of describing the boundaries 
one of considerable difliculty and great importance. 

The boundaries of the oyster bars of Maryland, as established by the Shell Fish 
Commission and dehneated on the Coast and Geodetic Survey charts and projections 
and on the leasing charts of the commission, are technically defined and described by a 
method somewhat different from that used in other oyster surveys. But it is beheved 
that the forms finally adopted will fulfill all needs of the survey for both the present and 
the future. 

METHOD OF DESCRIBING BOUNDARIES. 

The descriptions have been arranged in tabular form, thus avoiding many hundred 
repetitions of the same words by making one explanation of the tables sufficient for all 
oyster bars in each county. 

Title. — At the top of each tabular form is given the legal name of the oyster bar to 
be described, and the one bj' which it is known and designated in the published oyster 
records and on the oyster charts. The adopted name of the oyster bar is the one used 
locally, as nearly as could be ascertained by the hydrographic engineer of the commis- 
sion; and when there was no local name in common use a name was selected from one 
of the prominent features of the vicinity that would naturally suggest the section of 
the waters where the oyster bar was located. 

Underneath the name, in parentheses, is given the general locality of the oyster 
bar and the serial number of the " Marj'land Oyster Chart " on which its legal boundaries 
are shown. "^ 

First column. — This column, under the heading of "Corner of bar," gives the number 
corresponding to the corner of the boundary as shown on the charts and to the number 
on the buoy marking the actual corner of the bar. The numbers of the comers have 
been assigned by naming the southernmost point No. i, thence proceeding in a clock- 
wise direction around the bar. Where a corner of one oyster bar is identical with 
the comer of the boundaries of one or more other oyster bars, only the number of the 
corner of the oyster bar being described in the table is given in this column. 

Second and third columns. — These two columns, under the headings of "Latitude" 
and "Longitude," give the geographic positions of the corners. These positions have 
been adopted by the commission as the primary technical definition of the location of 
the comers, and should be considered as final in case of a dispute arising from discrep- 
ancies caused by other means of location. The latitudes and longitudes given in these 

• These charts can be obtaiaed by appHcation to the Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey at Washington, D. C. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 113 

columns are based on tlie United States standard datum of the Coast and Geodetic 
Survey, and the points thus defined can be relocated from distant trian>(ulation stations 
of the survey, even though all the landmarks and buovs originalh' used for their location 
have been destroyed by natural or other causes. 

Fourth and fifth columns. — These two columns, under the s;('neral heading of "True 
bearing"' and the specific headings "Forward" and "Back," give bearings measured 
from a true north-and-south line. The three "Forward" bearings are from the comer 
of the boundary designated in the first column to the triangulation stations named on 
the corresponding lines in the last column, and the three "Back" bearings are from 
these same stations in the last column to the corresponding corner of boundary in the 
first column. The difference in minutes of arc between the forward and back bearings 
shown in some cases is actual and not accidental, and is due to the fact thai the com- 
putations took into account the spheroidal shape of the earth. 

Sixth column. — This column, under the heading of "Distance," gives the three 
computed distances in yards from the corner of the bar noted in the first column to the 
three triangulation stations named on the corresponding lines in the last column, and 
vice versa. 

Seventh column. — This column, under the heading of "U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 
station,"- gives the names of the landmarks from which were computed the corre- 
sponding "Latitude," "Longitude," "True bearing," and "Distance" of the "Corner 
of the bar" designated in the first column. A full description of the location and 
markings of these triangulation stations is given in another part of this publication 
under the heading of " Descriptions of triangulation stations." 

SURVEYING METHODS FOR RELOCATION OF BOUNDARIES. 

There are a number of methods that can be used in the relocation of the actual 
boundaries of the natural oyster bars as technically described in this publication and 
delineated on the published charts of the Coast and Geodetic Surv^ey and the leasing 
charts of the Shell Fish Commission. 

The following brief descriptions of five of these more or less different methods 
assume a certain amount of experience and knowledge on the part of the engineer in 
the particular kind of surveying under consideration, and are only intended as reminders 
of ways and means that can be used. 

There are two problems that are likely to present themselves to those interested in 
the boudaries of natural oyster bars: One, to determine whether the buoys marking 
the comers have been dragged or otherwise moved from their correct positions, and the 
other, to relocate or reestablish a buoy at the point from which it was removed. The 
different ways of solving these two problems partly depend upon the instmments 
possessed by the engineer and his assistants and partly on his training and experience. 

(i) Triangulation. — This method is the one that will give the greatest accuracy, 
but on account of its requiring special data and instruments, and being an operation 
rarely used by engineers not engaged in geodetic surveying, it is recommended only for 

* The mean magnetic variation for Queen Annes County was 6" 15' west of north in 1911 ami increaaagat the rate of 5' >-earlv. 
' GeoKraphic positions of these triangulation stations can be obtained by application to the Su|>erintenclent of the Coast and 
Geodetic Survey. Washinclon. D. C. 



1 14 Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 

cases in dispute that can not be settled satisfactorilj' by some otlier nietliod. An 
explanation of this class of work would be too long for a report of this sort, and those 
not familiar with this method are referred to the publications f)n the subject by the 
Coast and Geodetic vSurvey. 

(2) Hydrographic. — This method is (he most simple and satisfactory one that can 
be adopted if the sur\'eyor can obtain the use of the necessary instruments and assistants. 
It is the one best suited for the work of the engineers of the commission in relocating 
comers of boundaries, as it gives results of the accuracy ordinarily required and is rapid 
in execution. Besides, it has the advantage of being available whenever three triangu- 
lation stations of suitable relative positions are visible from the offshore points needing 
relocation. 

Most navigators and others familiar with the use of a sextant are well acquainted 
with the graphic three-point method of fixing a position on water, and only a brief 
description of the operation will be stated. 

In the case where there is only one engineer having a single sextant, the three-point 
method can be used if the two angles determining the position of a buoy are first derived 
from the "Forward" bearings given in the tabular fomis describing the boundaries 
of the oyster bars. For example, take "Broad Creek" oyster bar, which is the first one 
described in- this publication, and assume that "Corner No. 3," is to be examined as 
to its position. The angle between the two landmarks "Sandy Point Light" and 
"Ring" as determined .from right to left from the forward bearings from this corner is 
98° 09' and the angle between " Ring " and " Railway Water Tank " is 71 ° 08'. Having 
these two angles, the engineer proceeds to the buoy of doubtful location and measures 
the actual sextant angles between the landmarks for which the calculations were made. 
If the measured and calculated angles do not agree the buoy is not in its correct position 
and the boundary corner must be relocated. This is accomplished by moving the boat 
about until a point is reached where the angles do agree, and this point being the desired 
location, the buoy can be placed in its correct position. 

If the engineer can obtain the use of both a sextant and a three-arm protractor 
("position finder"), the availability of the hydrographic method is increased, as the use 
of the protractor is essential in case of the washing away or destruction of one or more 
of the landmarks originally used in describing the boundaries. Under these circum- 
stances, any three landmarks of suitable relative position that are visible from the 
point to be located can be utilized. For example, the engineer can proceed to the buoy 
of doubtful position and measure the two adjacent sextant angles between the three 
landmarks selected. These two angles are set off on the three-arm protractor and the 
actual position of the buoy plotted on the chart by shifting the protractor about until 
the edge of each of the three arms passes through the center of the symbols on the 
chart marking the position of the three landmarks selected. The center of the hub of 
the protractor will indicate on the chart the actual position of the buoy, and if the 
point thus obtained does not coincide with the true position of the corner of the boundary 
as given on the chart, the surveyor can proceed to locate the buoy correctly by reversing 
the operation. This is done by placing the center point of the hub of the protractor 
over the comer of the boundary in question and measuring on the chart the two adjacent 
protractor angles between the three selected landmarks. One of the angles thus 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 115 

/obtained is set on the sextant and the boat moved about until the two landmarks are 
shown by the sextant to subtend the same angle obtained from the jirotraetor. The 
second angle is then placed on the sextant and the same operation gone through, and 
so on, first using one angle on the sextant then the other until a point is reached where 
both observed sextant angles are practically identical with the protractor angles. The 
point thus located is the desired one and the buov can be ])laced to mark the true position 
of the corner of the boundary in question. 

If the engineer possesses two sextants and a protractor, this problem is far easier 
of solution, as the two angles can be set off on separate sextants and the observer can 
quickly find the desired point where they agree with the protractor angles by using one 
sextant after the other without the need of resetting either. 

If there are two observers, two sextants, and a protractor, it can be seen that the 
best conditions for both rapid and accurate hydrographic location of a point is attained. 
In fact, this is the method by which the buoys at the comers of the boimdaries were 
originally placed by the hydrographic engineer to the commission. 

(3) Magnetic bearings from offshore. — This method of fixing a position on water is 
a simple and well-known one in navigation. It is available to anyone having a boat 
compass and will be of special use to the State fishery force in investigating cases where 
buoys are supposed to have been moved for illegal purposes. 

In the case where a buoy is supposed to have been moved from its true position 
the obser\-cr can take compass bearings to the three landmarks given in the last column of 
the tables opposite the boundary corner in question. These bearings are then corrected 
for the local declination,' and if the results agree with the published bearings the buoy 
is correctly located. 

In the case where the buoy is not in its correct position, or has disappeared altogether, 
the desired point can be determined by maneuvering the vessel until the corrected 
bearings agree with the ones in the tabular descriptions, when the buoy can be anchored 
in its proper location. 

In the case where the landmarks, for which the bearings are published, have been 
destroyed or washed away, any landmarks whose positions are indicated on the charts 
can be used. This can be done by getting their bearings directly from the chart by 
parallel rulers or a protractor and then applying these new bearings in the same manner 
as the ones published in the tables. 

(4) Magnetic hearings from shore.— l:\ns method will be of special value to engineers 
having an ordinary surveyor's compass. The compass can be set over the point mark- 
ing a " triangulation station" on shore, the name of which is given in the last column 
opposite the "corner" in question. The instrument is then set at the corresponding 
"back" bearing (corrected for local magnetic declination) given in the fifth column 
of the tables opposite the "corner" in question. The direction thus determined will 
give one range on which the desired point must be located. The compass can then be 
moved to a second triangulation station and another range located in a similar manner. 
The intersection of these two range lines will give the desired point; but in general it 
should be checked by an additional range line determined from a third station. 

' The mean magnetic variation ior Queen Annes County is 6° 15' west of north in 191 1 and increasine at the rate of 5' yearly. 



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Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 



(5) Horizontal angles measured at landniarl:s.-~T\ns process is a inodificatioii of the 
truingulation method, and will l>c ust-fiil to ciigiiiet-rs who iia\c a transit and desire 
considerable aceuraew 

The instrument is placed over a " triangulation station," the name of which appears 
in the last column of the tabular description opposite the "corner" in question. The 
telescope is then pointed to the landmark indicated in the " Descriptions of landmarks" 
as having a direction of 0° 00' 00" from the triangulation station being occupied by the 
transit. The tabular description of the boundaries is next examined and the "back" 
bearing of the questionable boundary "corner" from the landmark being occupied is 
taken out. The angle calculated from this "back" bearing and the bearing given in 
parentheses alongside the zero landmark in the "Descriptions of landmarks" is then 
set off on the transit and a range line established on which the desired point must be 
located. A similar process is then carried on at a second station, and so on until the 
position of the buoy is satisfactorily fixed. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS. 

BROAD CREEK. 

{Chesapeake Bay — Chart No. 2g.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


of 
bar 


Forward 


Back 


station. 




/ // 


/ „ 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 58 36. 70 


76 21 17. 00 


S 63 30 E 

N 34 56 E 
N 31 04 W 


N 63 30 W 
S 34 57 W 
S 31 05 E 


1, 108 
5. 153 
5,534 


Wash. 
Ring. 
Sandy Point Light. 


2 


38 58 42. 32 


76 21 34.67 


S 64 51 E 
N 40 14 E 
N 27 43 W 


N 64 51 W 
S 40 16 W 
S 27 44 E 


I, 610 

5,287 
5, 138 


Wash. 
Ring. 
Sandy Point Light. 


3 


39 01 44- 75 


76 20 05. 62 


S 71 18 W 
S 26 51 E 
N 82 01 E 


N 71 16 E 
N 26 51 W 
S 82 02 W 


4,996 
2,373 
2,439 


Sandy Point Light. 

Ring. 

Railway Water Tank. 


4 


39 01 39- 96 


76 ig 43. 20 


S 74 51 W 
S 13 51 E 
N 74 40 E 


N 74 49 E 
N 13 51 W 
S 74 41 w 


5,514 
2,015 
1,892 


Sandy Point Light. 

Ring: 

Railway Water Tank. 


.■; 


38 59 38- 62 


76 19 57- 54 


N 21 55 E 
N 61 48 W 
S 23 04 W 


S 21 55 W 
S 61 50 E 
N 23 04 E 


2,303 
5,610 
2,807 


Ring. 

Sandy Point Light. 

Wash. 



Survey of Oyslcr Bars, Oueeii Amies C'ounly, Md. 

KOi'ND.ARiEs ov N.M'i'KAi. ovsTi!K nAKS — Continued. 

KOVE POINT. 

{Chesapeake Bay of Love Point — Chart No. 2g.) 



117 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


of 








bar 








Forward 


Back 






I 


39 02 07-35 


76 


19 30. 60 


S 74 10 E 
N 85 49 E 
N 56 12 E 


N 74 09 W 
S 85 50 W 
S 56 14 W 


Yards. 

1.552 
2.303 
4.745 


Railway Water Tank. 

Amour. 

Love Point Light. 


2 


39 02 10. 90 


76 


19 54. 10 


S 75 35 E 
N 89 03 E 
N 61 05 E 


N 75 34 W 
S 89 04 w 
S 61 07 w 


2,180 
2, 916 
5. 211 


Railway Water Tank. 

Amour. 

Love Point Light. 


3 


39 °3 Zi- 70 


76 


19 32-30 


S 24 45 E 
S 40 28 E 
S 86 OS E 


N 24 45 W 
N 40 28 W 
N 86 04 W 


3.674 
3,608 

3.998 


Railway Water Tank. 

Amour. 

Love Point Light. 


4 


39 03 18. 65 


76 


18 33. 10 


S 23 w 
S 19 19 E 
N 84 30 E 


N 23 E 
N 19 19 W 
S 84 31 W 


2,827 
2,37° 
2.443 


Railway Water Tank. 

Amour. 

Love Point Light. 


S 
6 


39 04 15- 35 

Then 
39 03 53. 27 


76 16 34.41 

ce along county 
76 16 II. 63 


S 31 33 E 
N 25 49 E 
N I 56 W 
boundary as c 
S 30 II E 
N 18 25 E 
N 5 24 W 


N31 31 w 
S 25 50 w 
S 1 56 E 
elineated on C 
N 30 10 W 
S 18 26 W 
S 5 24 E 


6,057 

6, 240 

8,703 

^hart No. 2 

5,112 
6,705 
9,485 


Wickes Beach. 
Stevens. 
Swan Point 3 . 
5 to comer No. 6. 
Wickes Beach. 
Stevens. 
Swan Point 3. 


7 


39 02 s^. 16 


76 


17 18.66 


S 44 10 w 
S 60 26 E 
N 24 48 E 


N 44 II E 
N 60 24 W 
S 24 49 W 


2, 838 ! Railway Water Tank. 
4,981 Wickes Beach. 
I, 131 Love Point Light. 



STRONG BAY. 

(Lower Chester River — Chart No. 2g.\ 



I 


39 00 55- 40 


76 


17 09. 16 


S 3 37 E 
N 68 50 E 
N 2 32 E 


N 3 37 W 
S 68 52 W 
S 2 32 W 


2,853 
4,379 
5,070 


Macum. 
Wickes Beach. 
Love Point Light. 


2 


39 01 52. 82 


76 


18 04. 90 


S 86 08 E 
N 28 23 E 

N 8s 01 W 


N 86 06 W 
S 28 23 W 

S 85 01 E 


S,s6i 

3.556 

764 


Wickes Beach. 
Love Point Light. 
Railway Water Tank. 


3 


39 01 59. 81 


76 


17 58. 12 


N 27 36 E 
N 17 50 W 
S 79 47 W 


S 27 36 w 
S 17 50 E 
N 79 47 E 


3.264 
443 

955 


Love Point Light. 

Amour. 

Railway Water Tank. 


4 


39 01 14. 60 


76 


16 49- 55 


S 5 30 W 
N 75 20 E 
N 63 42 W 


N 5 29 E 
S 75 22 w 
S 63 43 E 


3, 512 
3,688 
3,060 


Macum. 
Wickes Beach. 
Railway Water Tank. 



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Survey of (^yslcr Pars, Queen Amies County, Md. 

HOl'NDAKlliS OK NATl'RAL OYSTUR IJAKS — COlltiuued. 

CARVEL. 
{Lower Chester River — Chart No. 2g.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 






I 


38 S9 41- 98 


76 16 57.80 


S 70 07 E 
N 43 01 E 
N 18 46 W 


N 70 05 W 
S 43 02 W 
S 18 46 E 


Yards. 
5. 378 
5-548 
5>354 


Muddy. 
Wickes Beach. 
Amour. 


2 


39 00 21.36 


76 17 27. 50 


S 21 18 E 
N 59 08 E 
N 14 07 W 


N 21 18 W 
S 59 10 w 
S 14 07 E 


1,824 
5.319 
3.858 


Macum. 
Wickes Beach. 
Amour. 


3 


38 59 48. 72 


76 16 28. 53 


S 64 22 E 
N 38 13 E 
N 27 14 W 


N 64 20 W 
S 38 14 w 
S 27 15 E 


4,755 
4,873 
5,446 


Muddy. 
Wickes Beach. 
Amour. 



FERRY (QUEEN ANNES COUNTY). 
{Lower Chester River — Chart No. 2g.) 



I 


38 59 23.94 


76 15 34. 62 


S 66 55 E 


N 66 54 W 


3, "8 


Muddy. 








N 59 33 E 


S 59 35 W 


4,69s 


Narrows Point. 








N 18 53 E 


S 18 54 W 


4,930 


Wickes Beach. 


2 


39 00 09. 66 


76 15 58.46 


S 52 10 W 


N 52 10 E 


2,128 


Macum. 








S 51 40 E 


N 51 41 W 


4,455 


Muddy. 








N 35 27 E 


S 35 28 W 


3,833 


Wickes Beach. 


3 


39 00 29.37 


76 15 30. 72 


S 38 53 E 


N 38 52 W 


4,405 


Muddy. 








N 87 30 E S 87 32 W 


3.949 


Narrows Point. 








N 11 17 E S ^i 18 W 


2,876 


Wickes Beach. 




Then 


ce along county boundary as delineated on Chart No. 29 to comer No. 4. 


4 


39 00 04. 45 


76 14 38. 00 


S 28 01 E 


N 28 00 W 


2,932 


Muddy. 








N 68 25 E 


S 68 26 W 


2,750 


Narrows Point. 








N I 51 E 


S I 51 W 


3.299 


Wickes Beach. 


5 


38 59 49. 10 


76 14 48. 41 


S 38 34 E 


N 38 33 W 


2,649 


Muddy. 








N 61 37 E 


S 61 38 W 


3,218 


Narrows Point. 








N 5 42 E 


S s 42 W 


3,834 


Wickes Beach. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Amies County, Md. 

BOUNDARIBS OK NATURAL OYSTER BARS^COlltinUcd. 

LONG POINT (CHESTER RIVER). 
{Lower Chester River — Charts Nos. 2g and 30.) 



119 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Lon;;itude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. trianEulation 


of 








bar 








Forward 


Back 






1 


/ // 
38 S9 03- 26 


76 


13 15-32 


/ 
N 84 48 E 

N 7 OS E 
S 56 42 w 


/ 

S 84 49 W 
S 7 OS W 
N 56 41 E 


Yards. 

3-528 

3-099 

956 


Bluebeard. 
Narrows Point. 
Muddy. 


2 


38 59 28.93 


76 


14 37- 13 


vS 44 14 E 
N 48 55 E 
N I 04 E 


N 44 14 W 
S 48 56 w 
S I 04 w 


1,941 
3.363 
4-497 


Muddy. 
Narrows Point. 
Wickes Beach. 


3 


38 59 49- 10 


76 


14 48. 41 


S 38 34 E 
N 61 37 E 
N 542 E 


N 38 33 W 
S 61 38 W 
S 5 42 w 


2,649 
3.218 
3,834 


Muddy. 
Narrows Point. 
Wickes Beach. 


4 


39 00 04. 45 


76 


14 38. 00 


S 28 01 E 
N 68 25 E 
N I 51 E 


N 28 00 W 
S 68 26 W 
S I 51 W 


2.932 
2.750 
3.299 


Muddy. 
Narrows Point. 
Wickes Beach. 


S 


38 59 21. 24 


76 


13 13-75 


S 36 36 w 
S 85 17 E 
N 7 51 E 


N 36 s6 E 
N 85 16 W 
S 7 52 W 


1,410 
3.484 
2,492 


Muddy. 
Bluebeard. 
Narrows Point. 



FLOOD POINT. 
(Chester River Entrance Kent Island Narrows — Chart No. 2Q.) 



38 58 37- 28 



76 14 44. 20 



s 


20 


44 


W 


N 


77 


07 


E 


N 


17 


46 E 


S 


12 


20 


W 


N 


8^ 


50 


E 


N 


44 


21 


K 



N 20 44 E 
S 77 07 W 
S 17 46 W 



I. 581 
420 



38 58 42.52 76 14 47.62 S 12 20 W N 12 20 E 1.005 Bridge. 

■ S 83 51 W 1,640 Muddy. 

S 44 21 W 312 Thin. 

Thence from conicr No. 2 along the mean low -water line of the shore to corner No. 3, excluding 
any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its moutli at low tide. 



Bridge. 
Muddy. 
Thin. 



38 58 48. 66 76 14 37. 20 



38 58 46. 95 76 14 30. 61 



38 58 39- 02 76 14 35- 72 



s 


22 


22 


W 


s 


i^ 


16 


E 


s 


88 


41 


E 


s 


^0 


21 


W 


s 


7 


32 


E 


N 


88 


43 


K 


s 


SI 


26 


W 


N 


77 


25 


E 


N 


15 


34 


W 



N 22 21 E 
N 13 16 W 
N 88 41 W 

N 30 21 E 
N 7 32 W 
S 88 43 W 

N 31 26 E 
S 77 26 W 
S 15 34 E 



1,286 
1, 641 
1. 357 

1.3" 

1.557 



Bridge. 

Railroad. 

Muddy. 

Bridge. 

Railroad. 

Muddy. 



1, 013 Bridge. 

1, 351 Muddy. 

354 Thin. 



Survey oj l>ysln Bars, Ouciu Anncs County. Md. 

BOUNDARIES oK NATl'KAI, oVSTlvK liAKS -continued. 

KENT ISLAND NARROWS. 

{Kent Island Narrows — Chart No. 2g.) 





, 


True bearing 










Latitude 


Longitude 




Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. tr 
station 


langulatiou 


of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 










/ // 


/ /, 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 






I 


38 s8 11.04 


76 14 47. 80 


S 23 36 E 


N 23 36 W 


1,789 


Marshy. 










S 63 09 E 


N 63 08 W 


736 


Railroad. 










N 9 51 E 


S 9 51 W 


i>304 


Thin. 




2 


38 58 13.40 


76 14 55. 78 


S 8 41 W 


N 8 41 E 


1,932 


Kir wan. 










S 64 34 E 


N 64 34 W 


960 


Railroad . 










N ig 46 E 


S 19 46 W ! 1,281 \ Thin. 






Thence from comer No. 2 along the mean low-water line of the shore to comer No. 3, 


excluding 




any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 




3 


38 58 42. 52 


76 14 47- 62 


S 12 20 W 
N 83 50 E 
N 44 21 E 


N 12 20 E I, 005 
S 83 51 W 1,640 
S 44 21 W 312 


Bridge. 
Muddy. 
Thin. 




4 


38 58 37- 28 


76 14 44. 20 


S 20 44 w 

N 77 07 E 
N 17 46 E 


N 20 44 E 862 
S 77 07 W I, 581 
S 17 46 W 420 


Bridge. 
Muddy. 
Thin. 






Thence from comer No. 4 along the mean low-water line of the shore to comer No. i, 


excluding 




any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 





BLUNT. 
{Lower Chester River — Chart No. 30.) 



I 


38 58 22 


34 


76 12 41. 74 


N 57 08 E 
N 6 25 W 
N 63 04 W 


S 57 09 W 
S 6 26 E 
S 63 05 E 


3-131 
4,484 
1,888 


Bluebeard. 
Narrows Point. 
Muddy. 


2 


38 58 43 


78 


76 12 55. 80 


N 71 59 E 
N 2 01 W 
N 84 16 W 


S 72 00 W 
S 2 01 E 
S 84 16 E 


3,155 
3,735 
1,320 


Bluebeard. 
Narrows Point. 
Muddy. 


3 


38 59 33 


(-5 


7O II 51.36 


S 61 35 E 
N 3 00 W 
N 41 42 W 


N 6i 34 W 
S 3 00 E 

S 41 43 E 


1,483 
2,334 
2,747 


Bluebeard. 
Rain. 
Narrows Point. 


4 


.38 59 31 


02 


76 II 24. 58 


N 13 33 W 
N 49 48 W 
S 68 29 W 


S 13 33 E 
S 49 49 E 

N 68 28 E 


2,489 
3,315 
3,983 


Rain. 

Narrows Point. 
Muddy. 



Survey oj Oyiky Hats, Qutcii Aiiiu's County, Md. 

BOUNUAKlliS oK NATliKAl, OVSTlvK UAKS CUIltiuUcd. 

POPLAR. 
(Lower Chester River — Chart No. 30.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. trianRulation 










bar 






Forward 


Back 






I 


38 59 42. 84 


76 10 51.55 


N 55 18 E 
N 35 42 W 
S 14 54 W 


S 55 18 w 
S 35 42 E 
N 14 54 E 


Yards. 
2,063 
2,489 
I1O51 


Blakeford. 

Rain. 

Bluebeard. 


2 


38 59 48. 93 


76 1 1 00. 88 


S I 10 W 
N 63 28 E 
N 33 36 W 


N I 10 W 
S 63 29 W 
S 33 37 E 


I, 221 
2, 170 
2,180 


Bluebeard. 
Blakeford. 
Rain. 


3 


39 00 14. 45 


76 10 34. 15 


N 63 26 W 
S 19 17 W 
N 85 00 E 


S 63 27 E 
N 19 17 E 
S 85 OI W 


2.135 
2,205 
1, 242 


Rain. 

Bluebeard. 

Blakeford. 


4 


39 00 07. 93 


76 10 25. 43 


S 27 14 W 

N 71 58 E 
N I 34 W 


N 27 13 E 
S 71 59 \V 
S I 34 E 


2,093 
1, 060 
2,846 


Bluebeard. 
Blakeford. 
Break. 



CARPENTER ISLAND. 
(Middle Chester River— Chart No. 30.) 



I 


39 00 33- 76 


76 10 47. 00 


S 70 59 E 


N 70 59 W 


1,667 


Blakeford. 










N 13 56 E 


S 13 56 w 


2,033 


Break. 










N 79 04 W 


S 79 05 E 


1,600 


Rain. 




2 


39 01 12. 05 


76 II 10. 98 


N SI 13 W 


S 51 14 E 


2,489 


Overton. 










S 43 37 W 


N 43 37 E 


1,365 


Rain. 










S 50 16 E 


N 50 IS W 


2,869 


Blakeford. 




3 


39 01 08. 78 


76 10 30. 30 


N 3 37 E 


S 3 37 W 


794 


Break. 










S 66 26 W 


N 66 25 E 


2,194 


Rain. 










S 33 23 E 


N 33 23 W 


2,065 


Blakeford. 




4 


39 01 07. 33 


76 10 II. 84 


N 27 23 W 


S 27 23 E 


947 


Break. 










S 71 39 W 


N 71 38 E 


2.630 


Rain. 










S 21 13 E 


N 21 13 W 


1.797 


Blakeford. 




5 


39 00 36. 84 


76 10 02. 42 


N 20 05 W 


S 20 05 E 


1,990 


Break. 










N 8s so W 


S 85 51 E 


2,752 


Rain. 










S 31 54 E 


N 31 54 W 


762 


Blakeford. 


% 



Survey oj Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 

IiOUND.'\RIKS OK N.\'rUR.\L OYSTER BARS — COIlliuUeii. 

HORSE RACE. 

(Middle Chester River — Chart No. 30.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. trianinilation 


el 








bar 






Forward 


Back 






I 


/ It 
39 OI 08. 78 


76 10 30. 30 


N 3 37 E 
S 66 26 W 
S 33 23 E 


S 3 37 W 
N 66 25 E 
N 33 23 W 


Yards. 

794 

2,194 

2,065 


Break. 

Rain. 

Blakeford. 


2 


39 01 12.05 


76 II 10. 98 


N SI 13 W 
S 43 37 W 
S so 16 E 


S 51 14 E 
N 43 37 E 
N 50 15 W 


2,489 
1.365 
2,869 


Overton . 
Rain. 

Blakeford. 


3 


39 02 00. 00 


76 II 41. 20 


S 63 58 E 

N 32 18 E 
S 87 04 W 


N 63 58 W 
S 32 18 W 

N 87 04 E 


2,131 
1,808 

1,147 


Break. 

Fir. 

Overton. 


4 


39 02 17. 46 


76 II 06. 57 


N 3 22 E 

S 72 32 w 
S 33 23 E 


S 3 22 W 
N 72 33 E 
N 33 22 W 


942 

2,155 
1,825 


Fir. 

Overton. 

Break. 


5 


39 01 31.43 


76 10 30. 47 


N 73 14 W 
S 5° 43 W 
S 24 38 E 


S 73 IS E 
N so 43 E 
N 24 38 W 


3,139 
2,592 
2,736 


Overton . 

Rain. 

Blakeford. 



PINEY POINT (QUEEN ANNES COUNTY). 
{Middle Chester River — Chart No. jo.) 



I 


39 02 00. 00 


76 II 41. 20 


S 63 58 E 


N 63 58 W 


2,131 


Break. 








N 32 18 E 


S 32 18 W 


1,808 


Fir. 








S 87 04 w 


N 87 04 E 


1,147 


Overton. 




Thence along county boundary as c 


lelineated by 


;iiart No. 30 to Comer No. 2. 


2 


39 03 18. 25 


76 II 43.76 


S 21 47 W 


N 21 46 E 


2,9°5 


Overton. 








S 42 56 E 


N 42 56 W 


1,517 


Fir. 








N 81 22 E 


S 81 23 W 


1,697 


Gordon. 


3 


39 02 59. 93 


76 II 14. 07 


S 27 08 E 


N 27 08 W 


555 


Fir. 








N 45 49 E 


S 45 49 W 


1,251 


Gordon. 








N 6s 12 W 


S 65 12 E 


2,234 


Bay Bush Point. 


4 


39 02 41. 86 


76 II 25. 76 


S 32 45 E 


N 32 44 W 


2,790 


Break. 








N 78 14 E 


S 78 14 W 


572 


Fir. 








N 39 07 E 


S 39 07 W 


1,914 


Gordon. 


5 


3<j 02 17,46 


76 II 06. 57 


N 3 22 E 


S 3 22 W 


942 


Fir. 








S 72 32 w 


N 72 33 E 


2, 155 


Overton. 








S 33 23 E 


N 33 22 W 


1,825 


Break. 



Survey of Oystir Hms, Oumi .\)ntcs County, Md. 

HOl'ND.VRIUS OP NATURAL OYSTER BARS — COlllilllied. 

HELLS DELIGHT. 

{Middle Chester River — Chart No. 30.) 



'23 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


of 






station 


bar 






Forward 


Back 








/ // 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


39 02 59- 93 


76 II 14. 07 


S 27 08 E 
N 45 49 E 
N 65 13 W 


N 27 08 W 
S 45 49 W 
S 65 12 E 


555 
1.25" 
2,234 


Fir. 

Gordon. 

Bay Bush Point. 


2 


39 03 x8. 25 


76 II 43. 76 


S 21 47 w 
S 42 56 E 
N 81 22 E 


N 21 46 E 
N 42 56 W 
S 81 23 W 


2,905 
1,517 
1,697 


Overton. 

Fir. 

Gordon. 


3 


39 04 10. 82 


76 10 59. 06 


S 18 20 E 
S 76 40 E 
N 68 41 E 


N 18 19 W 
N 76 39 W 
S 68 42 W 


1,599 
2,359 
3,309 


Gordon. 
Reeds. 
Holton Point. 


4 


39 °4 02. 56 


76 10 33. 54 


S 7 44 W 
,S 80 43 E 
N 58 26 E 


N 7 44 E 
N 80 42 W 
S 58 27 W 


1,251 
1,646 
2,830 


Gordon. 
Reeds. 
Holton Point. 



REEDS. 

{Reed's Creek— Chart No. 30.) 



I 


39 03 30- 37 


76 og 42. 66 


N 19 17 E 
N 48 32 W 
S 31 00 W 


S 19 17 w 
S 48 32 E 
N 31 00 E 


868 
636 
105 


Reeds. 

Bird. 

Grove. 


2 


39 03 36. 60 


76 09 49. 85 


S 24 r6 E 
N 37 58 E 
N 53 45 W 


N 24 16 W 
S 37 58 W 
S 53 44 E 


328 
773 
357 


Grove . 
Reeds. 
Bird. 


3 


39 03 38- 95 


76 og 34. 61 


N 8 04 E 

N 79 09 W 
S 35 01 W 


S 8 04 W 
vS 79 10 E 
N 35 01 E 


536 
701 
463 


Reeds. 

Bird. 

Grove. 



ROBINS COVE. 

{Middle Chester River— Chart No. 30.) 



I 


39 04 17.42 


76 09 38. 05 


S 27 09 W 
S 22 II E 

N 44 12 E 


N 27 09 E 
N 22 XI W 
S 44 12 W 


1,310 

784 

1,367 


Bird. 
Reeds. 
Holton Point. 




2 


39 04 20. 62 


76 09 44. 92 


S 18 09 W 
S 21 36 E 
N 52 26 E 


N 18 08 E 
N 21 36 W 
S S2 27 w 


1,340 

941 

1,429 


Bird. 
Reeds. 
Holton Point. 




3 


39 04 36. 15 


76 09 34- 3 r 


S 21 II W 

S 2 .,5 E 
N 67 50 E 


N 21 10 E 
N 2 45 W 
S 67 51 W 


1,927 
1,400 

923 


Bird. 
Reeds. 
Holton Point 


' 


4 


39 04 33- 58 


76 09 -'S. 20 


S 36 ^7 W 
S 4 04 w 
N 57 56 E 


N 26 36 E 
N 4 04 E 
S S7 S6 W 


1,913 

1,316 

819 


Bird. 
Reeds. 
Holton Point. 





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Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Amies County, Md. 

BtHINDARllib OK NATl'KAI. OVSTHK liAKS — COIltillUCtl. 

OLD EIKLD. 

(Middle Chester River — Chart No. jo.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 










bar 






Forward 


Baclc 






1 


39 03 SS- 67 


/ // 

76 10 II. 82 


S 36 17 w 
S 88 II E 
N 47 03 E 


N 36 16 E 
N 88 II W 
S 47 04 w 


Yards. 
1, 250 
1,054 
2,514 


Gordon . 
Reeds. 
Holton Point. 


2 


39 04 02. 56 


76 10 i3- 54 


S 744 W 

vS 80 43 E 
N 58 26 E 


N 7 44 E 
N 80 42 W 
S 58 27 W 


1,251 
1, 646 
2,830 


Gordon. 
Reeds. 
Holton Point. 


3 


39 04 10. 82 


76 10 59. 06 


S 18 20 E 
S 76 40 E 
N 68 41 H 


N 18 19 W 
N 76 39 W 
S 68 42 W 


1,599 
2,359 
3,309 


Gordon. 
Reeds. 
Holton Point. 


4 


39 05 00. 50 


76 10 15. 60 


S 27 27 E 
S 76 18 E 
N 63 30 E 


N 27 26 W 
N 76 17 W 
S 63 31 w 


2, 501 
1,997 
2,750 


Reeds. 

Holton Point. 

Spaniard Point 2, Upper. 


5 


39 OS 32- 73 


76 og 29. 24 


S 24 49 E 
S 69 30 E 

N 83 33 E 


N 24 48 W 
N 69 30 W 
S 83 33 w 


1,719 
1,407 

1,251 


Holton Point. 

Corsica. 

Spaniard Point 2, Upper. 


6 


39 °S 23- 33 


76 09 16. 60 


S 17 23 E 
S 79 54 E 
N 63 20 E 


N 17 23 W 
N 79 S3 W 
S 63 20 w 


1,302 
I, 002 
I, 019 


Holton Point. 

Corsica. 

Spaniard Point 2, Upper. 


7 


39 05 08. 76 


76 09 33. 12 


S 47 36 E 
N 77 28 E 
N 54 48 E 


N 47 36 W 
S 77 29 W 
S 54 48 w 


I, 114 
1,456 
I, 646 


Holton Point. 

Corsica. 

Spaniard Point 2, Upper. 



HOLTON POINT. 

(Entrance Corsica River — Chart No. jo.) 



I 


39 04 46. 68 


76-08 44. 98 


N 88 01 E 
N 8 19 E 
S 89 OS W 


S 88 01 W 
S 8 19 W 

N 89 05 E 


567 

1, 072 
442 


Earle. 
Corsica. 
Holton Point. 


2 


39 05 08. 76 


76 09 33. 12 


S 47 36 E 
N 77 28 E 
N 54 48 E 


N 47 36 W 
S 77 29 W 
S 54 48 W 


1, 114 
1,456 
1, 646 


Holton Point. 

Corsica. 

Spaniard Point 2, Upper. 


3 


39 05 23. 33 


76 09 16. 60 


S 17 23 E 
S 79 54 E 
N 63 20 E 


N 17 23 VV 
N 79 53 VV 
S 63 20 w 


1,302 
I, 002 
1,019 


Holton Point. 

Corsica. 

Spaniard Point 2, Upper. 


4 


39 05 13- 48 


76 09 07. 72 


S 9 42 E 
N 78 15 E 
N 40 30 E 


N 9 42 W 
S 78 16 W 
S 40 30 W 


924 

769 

1,043 


Holton Point. 

Corsica. 

Spaniard Point 2, Upper. 


5 


39 05 06. 92 


76 08 41. 24 


S 38 05 W 
S 35 12 E 
S 80 26 E 


N 38 05 R 
N 35 12 W 
N 80 26 W 


876 
812 
779 


Holton Point. 

Earle. 

Swepson. 



Survey oj Oyster Bars, Queen A nnes County, Md. 

HoUNDARIICS (iK NATHKAI, oYSTIiR BARS — Conlimicd 

TOWN POINT. 

{Corsica River — Chart No. .?o.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Lonsitutlc 


True bearine 


Distance 




o( 
bar 


Forward 


Back 


station 


I 


39 04 40. 98 


76 07 56. 52 


N 24 25 E 
N 28 39 W 
N 7,^ 21 W 


S 24 25 W 
S 28 39 E 
S 73 21 E 


Yards. 
805 
850 

739 


Engineer. 
Swepson . 
Earle. 


2 


39 04 56.98 


76 08 20. ;^;i 


S 71 59 W 
S 14 03 w 

S 47 23 E 


N 71 59 E 
N 14 03 E 

N 47 23 W 


I, 146 

1. 118 


Helton Pr)!nt. 

Earle. 

Hydrograi)hic. 


3 


39 04 46. 68 


76 08 44. 98 


N 88 01 E 
N 8 19 E 
S 89 OS W 


S 88 01 W 
S 8 19 W 
N 89 05 E 


567 

1,072 

442 


Earle. 
Corsica. 
Helton Point. 


4 


39 05 06. 92 


76 08 41. 24 


S 38 05 W 
S 35 '2 E 
S 80 26 E 


N 38 05 E 
N 35 12 W 
N 80 26 VV 


876 
812 
779 


Helton Point. 
Earle. 
Swepson . 


5 


39 04 56. 57 


76 07 59. 97 


N 55 15 W 
-S 63 02 w 
S 21 09 E 


S 55 15 E 
N 63 02 E 
N 21 09 W 


385 
692 
796 


Swepson. 

Earle. 

Hvflrosjraphic. 



EMORY WHARF. 
{Corsica River — Chart No. jo.) 



I 


39 04 40. 98 76 07 56. 52 


N 24 25 E 


S 24 25 W 


805 


Engineer. 






N 28 39 W 


S 28 39 E 


850 


Swepson . 






N 73 21 W 


S 73 21 E 


739 


Earle. 


2 


39 04 56. S7 76 07 i9. 97 


N 55 15 W 


S 55 15 E. 


385 


Swepson. 






S 63 02 W 


N 63 02 E 


692 


Earle. 






S 21 09 E 


N 21 09 W 


796 


Hydrographic. 


3 


39 04 49-41 '(> 07 31.24 


N 36 29 W 


S 36 29 E 


558 


Engineer. 






S 43 01 W 


N 43 01 E 


686 


Hydrographic. 






S 23 45 E 


N 23 45 W 


657 


Ruth. 



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riOUNDAKIKS OK NATURAL OYSTER RARS — colli lulled 

EARLE COVE. 
{CorsUa River -Chart No. jo.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearinc 


Distance 


U. S. C. & a. S. triam;nlaliiin 


of 


. 




bar 






Forward 


Back 








o / // 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


39 04 29. 18 


76 08 04. 65 


N 66 14 E 
N 9 36 W 

N 28 44 W 


S 66 14 W 
S 9 36 E 
S 28 4s E 


448 

I.IS9 
1,882 


Hydrographic. 

Swepson. 
Corsica. 


2 


39 04 33- 48 


76 08 09. 74 


N 86 14 E ! S 86 15 W 
N 3 25 W S 3 25 E 
N 27 04 W S 27 05 E 


545 

I, OOI 

1,694 


Hydrographic. 

Swepson. 

Corsica. 


3 


39 04 37- 9S 


76 08 01. 72 


N 29 21 E S 29 21 W 
N 17 42 W >S 17 42 E 
N 61 12 W S 61 12 E 


958 
889 
652 


Engineer. 
Swepson. 
Earle. 


4 


39 04 32.82 1 76 07 58. 16 N 20 27 E S 20 27 W 1,075 Engineer. 
N 19 38 W S 19 38 E 1,084 Swepson. 
N 53 47 W S 53 47 E 1 823 Earle. 
Thence from comer No. 4 along the mean low water line of the shore to comer No. i, excluding any 
creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide 



SHIP POINT. 
(Corsica River — Chart No. 30.) 



I 


39 °4 47- 45 


76 07 


10. 09 


S 66 58 W 
S 28 32 W 


N 66 57 E 
N 28 32 E 


I, 112 
610 


H)-drographic. 
Ruth. 










N 89 25 E 


S 89 25 W 


662 


Bath. 


2 


39 04 48. 55 


76 07 


19.82 


S 58 24 W 
S 3 33 W 
S 87 44 E 


N 58 24 E 
N '3 ,33 E 
N 87 43 W 


902 

573 
919 


Hydrograjjliic. 

Ruth. 

Bath. 


■5 


39 04 52. 90 


76 07 


IQ. 08 


S 51 50 W 
S 4 22 w 


N 51 49 E 
N "4 22 E 


I, 002 

722 


Hydrographic. 
Ruth. 










S 78 29 E 


N 78 28 W 


918 


Bath. 


4 


39 04 51- 25 


76 07 


10. 08 


S 61 II W 
S 23 43 w 
S 79 06 E 


N 61 10 E 
N 23 43 E 
N 79 05 W 


I, 169 

725 
674 


Hydrographic. 

Ruth. 

Bath. 



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127 



BOTINnARIKS OF N.XTtTRAI, UVSTKR li.ARS — COIltimifd 

POSSUM POINT. 
(Corsica River — Chart No. jo.) 



Cor- 


I.atiuidi- I.oiiiiiliKk- 

1 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & 0. S. triaiiKiilalinn 


of 
bar 


Forward 


Back 


«!tation 


I 


39 04 46-63 


76 06 54. 57 


S 14 07 W 
N 83 38 E 
N 32 46 W 


N 14 07 E 
S 83 38 W 
S 32 46 E 


Yards. 
705 
256 
232 


Melfield. 

Bath. 

Ship. 


2 


39 04 5°- 64 


76 06 57. 25 


S 68 15 W 
S 44 21 w 
S 71 46 E 


N 68 IS E 
N 44 21 E 

N 71 45 W 


1,465 
900 

341 


Hydrographic. 

Ruth. 

Bath. 


3 


39 04 57- 82 


76 06 44. 53 


S 6s 09 W 
S 47 25 W 

S I 38 W 


N 6s 09 E 
N 47 24 E 
S I 38 E 


1,869 

1,308 

348 


Hydrographic. 

Ruth. 

Bath. 


4 


39 04 56- 40 


76 06 39. 66 


S 67 59 W 

S 52 30 w 

S 24 37 W 


N 67 59 E 
N 52 29 E 

N 24 37 E 


1,967 

1,376 


Hydrographic. 

Ruth. 

Bath. 



SPANIARD POINT. 
(Middle Chester River — Chart No. jo.) 



39 05 23. 33 76 09 16. 60 
39 05 32- 73 76 09 29. 24 
39 05 53. 20 i 76 oq 05. 65 
76 08 16. 82 



39 06 05. 75 
39 06 00. 63 
39 0.5 46- 26 



S 17 23 E 
S 79 54 E 
N 63 20 E 


N 17 23 W 
N 79 Si W 
S 63 20 w 


1,302 
I, 002 
1,019 


Hoi ton Point. 
Corsica. 
Spaniard Point 2 


I'pper 


S 24 49 E 
S 69 30 E 
N 83 33 E 


N 24 48 W 
N 69 30 W 
S 83 53 W 


1,719 

1,407 
I. 251 


Hoi ton Point. 
Corsica. 
Spaniard Point 2 


Upper 



S 30 
S 48 
N 32 

S 67 
N 62 
N 56 



76 08 14. 36 S 73 

N 57 

, N 50 

76 08 49. 00 j S 30 
N 73 
N 6 



20 E 

SS E 
06 W 

22 E 
43 E 



27 E 
03 E 
41 E 



N 30 34 W 
N 48 35 W 
S 32 20 W 

N 67 s6 W 
S 62 56 W 
S 56 07 E 

N 73 21 W 
S 57 43 W 
S 50 02 E 

N 30 27 W 
S 73 04 W 
S 6 41 W i 



1,374 

831 

1, 067 

i,SS4 

1,988 

857 

i> 436 
2, 017 
I, 014 

366 
I, 025 
I, 144 



Corsica. 

Spaniard Point 2, Upper. 

BrowTi. 

Chester. 
Deep Point 2. 
Brown. 

Chester. 
Deep Point 2. 
Brown. 

Spaniard Point 2, Upper. 

Evans. 

Brown. 



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Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 



liiU'NDARIKS OI- NATURAl, OYSTER HARS — CnlltlllUcd 

EMORY HOLLOW. 

(Middle Chester River- Chart No. ;o.) 



Cor- 






True bearing 






ner 


Latitude 


Longitude 






Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triansulation 


of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 








c / „ 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


39 05 56. 60 


76 08 04. 60 


S 76 II E 
N 50 03 E 
N 52 42 W 


N 76 II W 
S 50 04 W 
S 52 43 E 


1,153 
1, 890 
1,299 


Chester. 
Deep Point 2. 
Brown. 


2 


39 06 00. 63 


76 08 14. 36 


S 73 22 E 

N 57 43 E 
N 50 02 W 


N 73 21 W 
S 57 43 W 
S 50 02 E 


1.436 
2, 017 
1, 014 


Chester. 
Deep Point 2. 
Brown. 


3 


39 °6 05. 75 


76 08 16.82 


S 67 57 E 
N 62 55 E 
N 56 06 W 


N 67 56 W 
S 62 56 W 

S 56 07 E 


1-554 

1,988 

857 


Chester. 
Deep Point 2. 
Brown. 


4 


39 06 23. 28 


76 07 08. 81 


S 16 26 W 


N 16 26 E 


1,225 


Chester. 








vS 84 ^56 E 
N 3 04 W 


N 84 35 W 
S 3 04 E 


576 
.S14 


Corpse. 
Deep Point 2. 


5 


39 06 18. 51 


76 07 03. 33 


S 25 49 w 
N 76 05 E 
N 18 43 W 


N 25 49 E 
vS 76 05 W 
S 18 43 E 


1, 126 

443 
502 


Chester. 
Corpse. 
Deep Point 2. 


6 


39 05 58. 62 


76 07 2g. 60 


S 83 54 W 
S 30 II E 


N 83 54 E 
N 30 II W 


I, 112 

397 


Evans. 
Chester. 








N 55 IS E 


S 5S 15 W 


1,364 


Corpse. 



SHEEP (QtJEEN ANNES COUNTY). 
(Middle Chester River — Chart So. JO.) 



I 


39 06 18. 51 


76 07 03. 33 


S 25 49 W 

N 76 05 E 
N 18 43 W 


N 25 49 E 
S 76 05 W 
S 18 43 E 


1, 126 

443 
502 


Chester. 
Corpse . 
Deep Point 2. 


2 


39 06 23. 28 


76 07 08. 81 • 


S 16 26 W 


N 16 26 E 


1,225 


Chester. 








S 84 36 E 
N 3 04 W 


N 84 36 W 
S 3 04 E 


576 
314 


Corpse . 
Deep Point 2. 


3 


39 06 34- 74 


76 06 47. 60 


S 2 09 E 
N 59 13 E 
N 14 19 E 


N 2 09 W 
S 59 13 W 
S 14 20 W 


441 
794 
900 


Corpse. 
Indian. 
Thorn. 


4 


39 °6 32- 37 


76 06 45. 00 


N 51 37 E 
N 9 12 E 
N 89 20 W 


S 51 37 W 
S 9 13 W 
S 89 21 E 


783 
965 
643 


Indian. 
Thorn. 
Deep Point 2. 



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129 



liOUND.ARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER HARS — COnlilUied. 

MUMMVS COVE. 
(Middle Chester River — Charl Xo. ;n.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


DisLmcc 




of 
bar 


Forward 


Back 


sution 


I 


39 06 47. 25 


/ // 
76 06 28. 65 


S 65 15 w 
N 31 29 W 
N 16 47 E 


N 6s 14 E 
S 31 29 E 
S 16 47 W 


Yards. 

I, 180 

527 

I, 141 


Deep Point 2. 

Thoni. 

Shippen. 


2 


39 06 50. 40 


76 o5 32. 73 


S 58 06 W ' N 58 05 E 
N 26 06 W : S 26 06 E 
N 23 54 E ^ S 23 54 W 


I, 136 

383 

1.077 


Deep Point 2. 

Thorn. 

Shippen. 


3 


39 °7 °4- 97 


76 06 16. 27 


N 79 53 E 
N 27 E 
S 76 09 W 


S 79 54 W 
.S 27 w 
N 76 09 E 


538 
494 
619 


Ashland. 
Shippen. 
Thorn. 


4 


39 °(> 59- 7° 


76 06 10. 52 


N ^4 17 E 
N 12 22 W 
N 87 44 W 


S S4 17 W 
S "12 22 E 


466 
688 

752 


Ashland. 
Shippen. 
Thorn. 



HOLLYDAY (QUEEN AXNES COl'NTY). 
(Middle Chester River — Chart l\'o. jo.) 



I 


39 07 39- 14 


76 05 20. 98 


S 26 23 W 
N 81 18 E 

N 27 27 E 


N 26 23 E 
S 81 18 W 
S 27 27 W 


322 

548 
gii 


Bums. 

Starkley. 

Jarrett. 




2 


39 07 4,5- 52 


76 05 27. 55 


i 3 23 E 

S 79 31 E 

N 44 58 E 


N 3 23 W 
N 79 31 W 
S 44 59 W 


504 
726 
839 


Bums. 
Starklev . 
Jarrett.' 




3 


39 °7 53- 80 


76 05 00. 86 


N 89 29 E 
N 19 07 W 
S 84 25 W 


S 89 30 W 
S 19 07 E 
N 84 25 E 


I, 051 

333 

1. 159 


Booker. 
Jarrett. 
Oyster. 




4 


39 07 50- 40 


76 05 00. 81 


N 85 16 E 
N 14 25 W 
N 89 54 W 


S 83 16 W 
S 14 25 E 
S 89 54 E 


1,058 

442 

I.IS5 


Booker. 
Jarrett. 
Oyster. 





BOOKER WHARF. 

(Middle Chester River— Chart .\'o. 30.) 



I 


39 08 08. 80 


76 04 14. 09 


N 14 56 W 
N 53 36 W 
S ig 39 W 


S 14 57 E 
S 53 36 E 
N 19 39 E 


949 

517 
527 


Cake. 

Melton. 

Booker. 


2 


39 08 09. 25 


76 04 ig. 93 


S 2 40 w 
N 56 21 E 
N 's 46 W 


N 2 40 E 
S :;6 22 W 
S 5 46 E 


512 
i66 
911 


Booker. 
Joumev. 
Cake. ' 


3 


39 08 16. 10 


76 04 20.35 


S I 00 W 
N 86 37 E 
N 6 so W 


N I 00 E 
S 86 37 W 
S 6 50 E 


743 
399 
^77 


Booker. 
Journey. 
Cake. 


4 


39 08 16. 25 


76 04 12. 41 


N 23 21 W 
N 83 og W 
S 16 30 W 


S 23 21 E 
S 83 09 E 
N 16 30 E 


728 
463 
780 


Cake. 

Melton. 

Booker. 



t.-^o 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 

liol'NDAKIKS OF NATL'KAI. OYSTER UARS — COIltimied. 

NORTHWEST (QUEEN ANNIES COUNTY). 

(Middle Chester River— Chart No. jo.) 



Cor- 








True bearint? 






ner 


Latitude 


I.oneitiul 






Distance 


U. S. C. & 0. S. triangulation 


of 








bar 








Forward 


Back 








/ // 


/ / 




/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


39 o8 30. 13 


76 04 28 


43 


S 53 39 E 
N 33 40 E 
N 75 40 W 


N 53 39 W 

S 33 40 w 
S 75 40 E 


759 
238 
948 


Journey. 

Cake. 

Pomona. 


2 


39 08 49. 92 


76 04 53 


37 


S 59 II E 
N 66 46 E 
N 39 52 W 


N 59 10 W 
S 66 46 W 
S 39 52 E 


ql6 
636 
538 


Cake. 
• Bill. 
Taste. 


3 


39 08 54. 27 


76 04 46 


60 


N 4 -M E 
N 63 01 W 


S 4 24 w 
S 63 01 E 


721 
586 


Make. 
Taste. 










S 37 17 w 


N37 17 E 


728 


Pomona. 


4 


■ 39 08 33. 26 


76 04 27 


72 


N 82 og W 
S 6 22 W 


S 82 09 E 
N 6 22 E 


946 

522 


Pomona. 

Melton. 










S 46 51 E 


N 46 51 W 


812 


Journey. 



BRICK HOUSE. 
(Chesapeake Bay — Off Kent Island — Chart No. ji.) 



I 


38 55 40- 93 


76 22 


25. 00 


N 43 59 E 
N 5 42 W 
S 59 16 W 


S 
S 

N 


44 00 w 

5 43 E 

59 14 E 


1.379 
10, 718 
6, 905 


Crane y. 

Sandy Point Li^lit. 
Thomas Point Slioal 
Light. 


2 


38 55 41. 83 


76 22 


57- 65 


N 62 07 E 
N I 07 W 
S 54 57 W 


S 
S 
N 


62 07 W 
I 07 E 

.54 55 E 


2,056 
10,638 
6, 200 


Crane)-. 

Sandy Point Light. 
Thomas Point Shoal 
Light. 


3 


38 56 45- 73 


76 22 


47.84 


S 52 34 E 
N 46 10 E 
N 3 08 W 


N 
S 
S 


52 i^ w 

46 II W 
3 08 E 


I, 963 
4.691 
8,492 


Crane V. 

Wash.' 

Sandy Point Light. 


4 


38 57 54. 10 


76 21 


53. 66 


S 2 10 E 
N 64 17 E 
N 17 01 W 


N 
S 
S 


2 10 W 

64 18 w 
17 02 E 


3.5°2 
2,172 
6, 458 


Crane V. 

Wash." 

Sandy Point Light. 


5 


38 57 38. 73 


76 21 


24. 70 


S II 57 w 
N ^9 17 IC 
N 21 37 W 


N 
S 
S 


II s7 E 

30 n w 

21 38 E 


3. 047 
1.8S7 

7. 199 


Crane y. 

Wash. 

Sandy Point Light. 


6 


38 56 05. 58 


76 22 


28. 00 


N 81 12 E 
N 5 44 W 
S 53 20 W 


s 
s 

N 


81 12 \v 

5 44 E 
53 18 E 


1,049 
9,883 
7. 3°2 


Crancy. 

Sandy Point Light. 
Thomas Point Shoal 
Light. 



Survey oj Oyster Bars, (Juecn A>irics County, Md. 



131 



liorNDARIES OK NATrRAI, UYSTKR UARS — COIllimK-d. 

GUM THICKET. 

(Chesapmke Bay— Off Kent Island— Char! .\o. 31.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True beariiiE 


Distance 


U. S- C. & G. S. trianKulation 


el 
bar 


N 
N 

S 


Forward 


Back 


station 


I 


38 52 08. 37 


76 22 45. 10 


10 20 E 

56 03 W 
15 46 w 


s 
s 

N 


10 20 W 

56 05 E 

15 46 E 


Yards. 
8,294 
6, 516 

4,459 


Craney. 

Thomas Point Slioal 

Light. 
Bloody Point Bar Liglit. 


2 


38 52 08. 42 


76 23 02. 35 


N 
N 

S 


13 23 E 
53 42 W 

10 00 W 


s 
.s 

N 


13 24 w 

53 44 E 

10 00 E 


8,387 
6,144 

4,370 


Craney. 

Thomas Point Shoal 

Light. 
Bloody Point Bar Light. 


3 


38 53 02.63 


76 23 14.86 


N 
N 

S 


19 44 E 
68 38 W 

3 59 W 


s 
s 

N 


1 9 45 W 
68 40 E 

3 59 R 


6,726 
4.964 

6, 136 


Craney. 

Thomas Point Shoal 

Light. 
Bloody Point Bar Light. 


4 


38 54 04. 55 


76 22 49. 73 


N 
S 

S 


20 46 E 
86 59 W 

7 23 W 


s 

N 
N 


20 47 w 
86 57 E 

7 23 E 


4. 537 

5, 292 

8,278 


Craney. 

Thomas Point Shoal 

Light. 
Bloody Point Bar Light. 


5 


38 54 05. 44 


76 22 2q. 22 


N 
S 


14 14 E 

86 58 W 


S 
N 


14 15 W 
86 56 R 


4,346 
5-833 


Craney. 

Thomas Point Shoal 

Light. 
Bloody Point Bar Light. 








S 


II 12 W 


N 


II II E 


8,399 



KENT POINT. 
{Chesapeake Bay-— Off Bloody Point— Chart No. 31.) 



I 


38 


50 01. 13 


76 23 31.08 


S 4 59 E 
S 37 30 E 

N 86 33 E 


N 4 58 W 
N 37 28 W 
S 86 34 W 


7,688 

8,834 
2, 242 


Valliant. 
Haddawav 
Tenk. ' 


2 


38 


51 05.68 


76 23 37. 00 


N 15 31 E 
N 35 04 W 

S 4 07 E 


S IS 33 W 
S 35 06 E 

N 4 07 W 


10, 663 
7,028 

2,183 


Cranev. 

Thomas Point S h a a 1 

Light. 
Bloody Point Bar Light. 


3 


38 


52 08.42 


76 23 02.35 


N 13 23 E 
N 53 42 W 

S 10 00 w 


S 13 24 W 

S 53 44 E 

N 10 00 E 


8,387 

6,144 

4,370 


Craney. 

Thomas Point S h a 1 

Light. 
Bloody Point Bar Light. 


4 


38 


52 08.37 


76 22 45. 10 


N 10 20 E 
N 56 03 W 

S 15 46 W 


S 10 20 W 
S 56 05 E 

N 15 46 E 


8,294 
6,516 

4,459 


Craney. 

Thomas Point Shoal 

Light. 
Bloody Point Bar Light. 


S 


38 


50 56- 25 


76 22 54. 85 


N 40 18 W 

S 27 II W 
S I 44 w 


S 40 20 E 

N 27 II E 
N I 44 E 


7,960 

2,090 
9-522 


Thomas Point Shoal 

Light. 
Bloody Point Bar Light. 
X'alliant. 


6 


38 


50 16. 48 


76 22 40. 82 


N 36 40 W 

S 68 39 W 
S 4 37 W 


S 36 42 E 

N 68 38 E 
N 4 36 E 


9,241 

1-423 
8,203 


Thomas Point Shoal 

Light. 
Bloody Point Bar Light. 
Valliant. 



132 



Siiivev of Oyster Bars, Queen An)ics County, Md. 



BOUND.\RIKS OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — continued. 

LONG POINT (EASTERN BAV). 

(Eastern Bay — Chart No. j/.) 



ncr 


Lath 


ude 


. l.oni;iu:ii 








Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triaiiculation 


of 
bar 


1. •..,., 


p.,! 1. 


station 




^ / 


,, 


\'ards. 




I 


38 51 


18. 40 


76 19 34- 


il 


N 82 32 W 

S 39 22 E 

S 77 01 E 


S 82 32 E 
N 39 20 W 
N 76 59 W 


1,123 
4.250 
5.453 


Straight. 

Kemp Tower. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 


2 


38 51 


2 5-33 


76 1 9 4f> 


<'- 


S 83 39 W 
S 40 38 E 
S 75 30 E 


N 83 39 E 
N 40 37 W 
N 75 28 W 


793 
4,639 
5,825 


Straight. 

Kemp Tower. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 


3 


38 51 


53- 78 


76 19 32 


Oo 


N 36 50 W 
S 47 54 W 
S 30 36 E 


S 36 51 E 
N 47 53 E 
N 30 35 W 


I, 071 
I, 562 
5,204 


Mouth. 
Straight. 
Kemp Tower. 


4 


38 52 


45- 28 


76 19 47 


60 


S 15 40 W 
S 53 43 E 
N 46 03 E 


N 15 40 E 
N S3 42 VV 
S 46 04 W 


9'3 
7.025 
3,972 


Mouth. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 

Turkey. 


5 


38 52 


37-54 


76 19 15 


83 


S 60 18 W 
S 51 06 E 
N i3 50 E 


N 60 18 E 
N 51 04 W 
S 33 49 W 


1,248 
6, 201 
3,^33 


Mouth. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 

Turkey. 


6 


38 52 


16. 19 


76 19 29 


57 


N 32 32 E 
N 82 00 W 
S 34 29 W 


S 32 33 W 
S 82 00 E 

N 34 29 E 


4,433 
729 

2, 187 


Turkey. 
Mouth. 
Straight. 


^ 


38 51 


50. 00 


76 19 15 


73 


N 47 50 W 
S 60 10 w 
S 26 52 E 


S 47 50 E 
N 60 09 E 
N 26 51 W 


1,467 
1,848 
4,879 


Mouth. 
Straight. 
Kemp Tower. 



BODKIN SHOALS. 
(Eastern Bay — Chart Xo. J/. 



I 


38 


51 58.65 


76 18 27. 46 


N 73 37 W 
S 67 10 W 
S 1 1 20 E 


S 73 38 E 
N 67 09 E 

N II 20 W 


2, 460 
3,121 
4,736 


Mouth. 
Straight. 
Kemp Tower. 


2 


38 


52 19-47 


76 i8 56. 95 


S 89 40 W 
S 17 44 E 
S 52 48 E 


N 89 40 E. 
N 17 43 W 
N 52 46 W 


I, 582 
5, 612 

5, 433 


Moutli. 

Kemp Tower. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 


3 


38 


53 06. 03 


76 18 54. 67 


S 41 19 E 
N 67 39 E 

N 35 27 E 


N 41 17 W 
S 67 40 w 
S 35 28 W 


6. 463 
3- 505 
2, 525 


Rich Neck Water Tank. 

Needle. 

Turkey. 


4 


38 


53 14-22 


76 18 24. 42 


S 48 0; E 
N 66 36 E 
N 20 35 E 


N 48 04 W 
S 66 37 W 
S 20 33 W 


5,764 
2,663 
1 , g02 


Dixon. 
Needle. 
Turkey. 



20. 65 



N 64 49 E 
N o 24 E 
S 56 13 W 



38 53 

38 53 36. 26 76 16 59. 40 N 60 04 W 

N 32 57 E 
N 56 35 W 



49 W 
24 W 

12 E 



^7 VV 
36 E 



1,975 
I. 564 
3,726 

3, 823 



Needle. 
Turkey. 
Mouth. 

Parsons 

Tank. 

Needle. 

Turkey. 



Island Water 



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133 



BOUNDARIES OF XATURAi, OYSTER UARS — Continued. 
BODKIN SHOALS— Continued. 




BRICK HOUSE HILL. 
(Eastern Bay — Chart No. 31.) 



I 


38 52 49.80 


76 19 


18.59 


S 44 26 W 
S 48 40 E 
N 38 49 E 


N 44 2:; E 
N 48 38 W 
S 38 50 w 


'-445 
6, 522 
3-342 


iMouth. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 

Turkey. 


2 


38 52 50. 80 


76 19 


26.63 


S 36 53 W 
S 49 39 E 

N 41 54 E 


N 36 53 E 
N 49 37 W 
S 41 55 W 


1.332 
6.70s 
3.451 


Mouth. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 

Turkey. 


3 


38 53 II. 10 


76 i<) 


16. 92 


S 31 06 W 
N 43 59 E 
N 47 24 E 


N 31 06 E 
S 44 01 W 
S 47 25 W 


2,044 
6,988 
2,786 


Mouth. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 

Turkey. 


4 


38 53 i°-o8 


76 19 


07. 41 


S 37 17 W 
S 42 41 h 
N 43 09 E 


N 37 16 E 
N 42 39 W 
S 43 10 W 


2, 157 
6,790 
2,632 


Mouth. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 

Turkey. 



2 ! 38 52 58.43 



3 38 53 14.63 



76 19 42. 94 



76 19 51.90 



76 19 53. 42 



4 38 53 ^^ii I 76 19 .59. 50 



BUNKER HILL. 
{Eastern Bay— Chart No. J/.) 

S 23 43 E 
S 50 22 E 
N 49 41 E 

S 25 23 E 
S 51 29 E 

N 52 07 E 

S 23 56 E 
S 48 31 E 
N 59 36 E 

S 21 46 K 
S 47 >7 E 
N 54 38 E 



N 


2^ 


42 


W 


N 


so 


20 


W 


S 


49 


42 


W 


N 


25 


21 


W 


N 


■51 


27 


W 


S 


52 


08 


W 


N 


2? 


-- 


W 


N 


48 


28 


W 


S 


59 


38 


W 


N 


21 


44 


W 


N 


47 


14 


w 


S 


54 


39 


w 



7,265 

7.195 

3. 589 


Kemp Tower. 

Rich Neck Water Tank 

Turkey. 


7.370 
7.383 
3. 767 


Kemp Tower. 

Rich Neck Water Tank 

Turkey. 


7,884 
7.765 
3. 493 


Kemp Tower. 

Rich Neck Water Tank 

Turkey. 



7, 639 Kemp Tower. 

7, 418 Rich Neck Water Tank. 

3, 246 I Turkey. 



134 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Atmes County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

TURKEY POINT. 

(Eastern Bay — Chart No. J/.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


1,1 


iiKiUule 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. trians 


ilation 


of 








bar 








Forward 


Back 




Needle. 
Turkey. 
Mouth. 




I 


38 53 20. 65 


76 


17 59- 5° 


N 64 49 E 
N 24 E 
S 56 13 W 


S 64 49 W 
S 24 W 

N 56 12 E 


Yards. 
1,975 
i>564 
3.726 




2 


38 54 01. 60 


76 


18 06. 30 


N 46 06 E 
N 51 24 W 
N 79 29 W 


S 46 06 W 
S 51 24 E 
S 79 29 E 


265 
2,098 

3i 388 


Turkey. 

Batts. 

Malta. 




3 


38 53 58- 58 


76 


17 29. 90 


S 66 28 E 
N 10 52 W 
N 69 40 W 


N 66 27 W 
.S 10 52 E 
S 69 40 E 


1,098 

i>340 

820 


Needle. 

Cox. 

Turkey. 




4 


38 53 36. 26 


76 


16 59. 40 


N Oo 04 W 

N 32 57 E 
N 56 35 W 


S 60 05 E 

S 32 57 W 
S 56 36 E 


J. 823 

,)74 
1,884 


Parsons Island 

Tank. 
Needle. 
Turkey. 


Water 



MIDDLE BLOCK. 
(Eastern Bay — Chart No. J/.) 



I 


38 S3 14. 22 


76 18 24. 42 


S 48 OS E 


N 48 04 W 


5,764 


Dixon. 










N 66 36 E 


S 66 S7 W 


2,663 


Needle. 










N 20 33 E 


S 20 33 W 


1, 902 


Turkey. 




2 


38 53 51- 90 


76 18 32. 00 


N 14 E 


S 14 W 


3,243 


Dell. 










N 30 28 W 


S 30 28 E 


1,898 


Batts. 










N 70 24 W 


S 70 25 E 


2,817 


Matta. 






Thence from corner No. 2 along the mean low water line of the shore to comer No. 


. excluding 




any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 




3 


38 53 57- 08 


76 18 11.38 


S 79 31 E 
N 43 21 E 
N 45 51 W 


N 79 7,0 W 
S 4:! 21 W 
>S 45 5^ E 


2, 136 ! Needle. 
461 1 Turkey. 
2, 099 Batts. 




4 


38 54 01. 60 


76 18 06. 30 


N 46 06 E 
N 51 24 W 
N 79 29 W 


S 46 06 w 
S 51 24 E 
S 79 29 E 


265 Turkey. 
2,098 Batts. 
3. 388 Matta. 




5 


38 53 20. 65 


76 17 59. 50 


N 64 49 E 


S 64 49 W 


1,975 


Needle. 










N 24 E 


S 24 W 


1,564 


Turkey 










S 56 13 W 


N 56 12 E 


3,726 


Mouth. 





Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER HARS — continued. 

WILD GROUND. 

{Eastern Bay — Chart No. 31.) 



135 




PINE TREK. 

{Eastern Bay — Chart No. J/. 



I 


38 53 37- 70 


76 19 54. 16 


S I 36 W 

N 86 so E 
N 71 56 E 


N I 36 E 
S 86 SI W 

S 71 57 w 


2,649 
4,816 
.?■ 'QO 


Mouth. 

Needle. 
Turkey. 


2 


38 53 37. 90 


76 20 02. 86 


S 3 21 E 
N 87 03 E 
N 73 14 E 


N 3 21 W 
S 87 OS W 
S 73 16 W 


2,659 
5. 046 
3.407 


Mouth. 
Needle. 
Turkey. 


3 


38 53 49. 34 


76 19 49. 85 


S 3 32 w 
S 88 28 E 
N 78 27 E 


N 3 32 E 
N 88 26 W 
S 78 28 W 


3.046 
4.697 
2.979 


Mouth. 
Needle. 
Turkey. 



C.REEVES COVE. 
{Cox Creek — Chart No. Jl.) 



I 


38 54 28. 94 


76 20 21. 80 


S 78 54 E 
N 78 39 E 
N 15 58 E 


N 78 52 W 
S 78 40 W 
S 15 58 W 


3.833 

1.970 

971 


Turkey. 

Batts. 

Then. 


2 


38 54 30- 76 


76 20 33.95 


S 78 55 E 
N 81 45 E 


N 78 54 W 
S 81 46 w 


4,159 
2.275 


Turkey. 
Batts. ' 








N 48 36 E 


S 48 36 W 


1.738 


Some. 


3 


38 54 34- 87 


76 20 36. 40 


S 77 15 E 
N 85 23 E 
N 53 33 E 


N 77 14 W 
S 85 23 W 
S 53 a w 


4-250 

2, 323 

I, 701 


Turkey. 

Batts. 

Some. 



136 



Survey oj Oyster Bars, Queen Amies County, Md. 

UOUNDARIES OF NATUR.M, OYSTER BARS — continued. 
GREEVES COVE— Continued. 



True bearing 



38 54 39. 70 76 20 



S 74 03 E 
N 89 18 E 
N 51 42 E 



Distance 



Yards. 
4, 006 
2, 021 



U. S. C. & G. S. triaiiKulalii 
station 



Turkey. 

Batts. 

Some. 



N 74 01 W 
S 89 19 W 
S SI 43 w 
Thence from comer No. 4 along the mean low-water line of the shore to comer No. 5, excluding 
any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 
;8 54 45. 24 76 20 22. 72 S 17 10 E I N 17 10 W 893 : Matta. 

S 85 14 E In 85 IS W 1,962 > Batts. 

N 37 13 E Is 37 13 W 482 i Then. 



38 54 46. 80 76 20 04. 5c 



38 54 33- 60 76 20 12 



S 81 42 E 
N 40 56 E 
N 29 40 W 



N 81 41 W 
S 40 56 w 
S 29 40 E 



S 75 44 E N 75 43 \V 
N 35 14 E S 35 14 W 
N 2 04 E S 2 04 W 



1,491 I Batts. 
805 I Some. 
382 Then. 

3.633 I Turkey. 

I, 289 I Some. 

778 Then. 



MATTAPEX. 
{Cox Creek — Chart No. j/.) 



I 


38 54 27.39 


76 


19 31.84 


N 54 25 E 
N 46 47 W 
S 76 50 W 


S 54 25 W 
S 46 48 E 
N 76 50 E 


756 
1.439 
I, 106 


Batts. 
Then. 
Matta. 


2 


38 54 30. 65 


76 


19 41-35 


N 4 06 W 
N 42 22 W 
S 66 21 W 


S 4 06 E 
S 4= 22 E 
N 66 21 E 


1,155 

1,185 

902 


Some. 
Then. 

Matta. 


3 


38 54 33. 60 


76 


20 12. 72 


S 75 44 E 
N 35 14 E 
N 2 04 E 


N 75 43 W 
S 35 14 W 
S 2 04 W 


3,633 

1,289 

778 


Turkey. 

Some. 

Then. 


4 


38 54 46.80 


76 


20 04. 50 


S 81 42 E 
N 40 56 E 
N 29 40 W 


N 81 41 W 
S 40 56 vv 
S 29 40 E 


1,491 
805 
382 


Batts. 
Some. 
Then. 


5 


38 54 58.98 


76 


20 02. 56 


S 1 1 29 W 
S 66 16 E 
N 67 30 E 


N II 29 E 
N 66 17 W 
S 67 30 W 


1,344 

1,555 

515 


Matta. 
Batts. 
Some. 


6 


38 54 56- 33 


76 


19 49. 20 


N 23 25 E 
N 89 OS W 
S 26 46 w 


S 23 25 W 
S 89 OS E 
N 26 46 E 


313 

592 

1,376 


Some. 
Then. 
Matta. 


7 


38 54 58. 90 


76 


19 39- 52 


N 33 13 W 
S 84 49 w 
S 33 38 W 


S 33 13 E 
N 84 48 E 
N 33 38 E 


239 

851 

1,579 


Some. 
Then. 
Matta. 


8 


38 54 43. 13 


76 


19 41. 20 


N 6 45 W 
N 60 27 W 
S 46 41 w 


S 6 45 E 
S 60 27 E 
N 46 41 E 


737 

923 

1, 141 


Some. 
Then. 
Matta. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Amies County, Md. 

B(JUND.\RIES OF NATURAL OYSTER HARS — COIltimicd. 

vSHlPPING CREEK. 

{Cox Creek — Chart No. Jl.) 



137 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


DisUncc 




of 
bar 


Forward 


Back 


station. 


I 


38 54 05. 15 


/ // 

76 19 58. 28 


/ 

N 88 50 E 
N 47 47 E 

N 37 22 W 


S 88 50 W 
S 47 47 W 
S 37 22 E 


Yards. 

3.142 

1,771 

627 


Turkey. 

Batts. 

Matta. 


2 


38 54 20. 61 


76 20 08. 82 


S 82 23 E 
N 67 12 E 
N 3 32 W 


N 82 21 W 
S 67 12 W 
S 3 32 E 


3-449 
1.724 
1,217 


Turkey. 

Batts. 

Then. 


3 


38 54 30. 65 


76 19 41-35 


N 4 06 W 
N 42 22 W 
S 66 21 W 


S 4 06 E 

S 42 22 E 
N 66 21 E 


i>i55 

I, 185 

902 


Some. 
Then. 
Matta. 


4 


38 54 27.39 


76 19' 31.84 


N 54 25 E 
N 46 47 W 
S 76 50 W 


S. 54 25 W 
S 46 48 E 
N 76 50 E 


756 
1.439 
I, 106 


Batts. 
Then. 
Matta. 


s 


38 54 05. 60 


76 19 43. 00 


N 88 59 E 
N 37 43 E 
N 58 23 W 


S 89 00 W 
S 37 44 W 
S 58 24 E 


2-738 

1,484 

920 


Turkey. 
Batts. 
Matta. ■ 



BATTS NECK. 
{Cox Creek — Chart No. j/.) 



I 


38 S3 51. 90 


76 18 32. 00 


N 14 E 
N 30 28 W 

N 70 24 W 


S 14 W ' 
S 30 28 E 
S 70 25 E 


3-243 
1,898 
2,817 


Dell. 
Batts. 
Matta. 


2 


38 54 05. 60 


76 19 43. 00 


N 88 59 E 
N 37 43 E 
N 58 23 W 


S 89 00 W 
S 37 44 W 
S 58 24 E 


2-738 

1,484 

920 


Turkey. 

Batts. 

Matta. 


3 


.38 54 2 7- 39 


76 19 31. 84 


N 54 25 E 
N 46 47 W 
S 76 50 W 


S 54 25 W 
S 46 48 E 
N 76 50 E 


756 
1-439 
I, 106 


Batts. 
Then. 
Matta. 


4 


38 54 34. 66 


76 18 59. 50 


N 22 15 E 
N 50 46 W 
S 75 33 W 


S 22 16 W 
S 50 46 E 
N 75 32 E 


1-947 

307 

1-993 


DcU. 
Baits. 
Matta. 



138 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen A nnes County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTp:r BARS — continued. 

RINGOLD MIDDLEGROUND. 

{Cox Creek — Chart No. 31.) 



I 38 53 51- 9° 



38 54 34- 66 



38 54 36. 10 



4 38 54 20. 



76 18 32. 00 N o 14 E 

N 30 28 W 
N 70 24 W 



76 18 59. 50 



76 18 15. 70 



N 22 15 E 

N 50 46 W 
S 75 33 W 



N 13 22 W S 13 22 E 
N 84 02 W S 84 02 E 
S 24 04 E N 24 04 W 



S o 14 W 
S 30 28 E 
S 70 25 E 

S 22 16 W 
S 50 46 E 

N 75 32 E 



Yards. 

3.243 
1,898 
2,817 



Dell. 
Batts. 
Matta. 



76 18 



5 51 W. S 



06. 96 N 1 5 5 1 W . 
N 67 35 W 
S 24 26 E 



>.- '^:i 52 E 
S 67 36 E 
N 24 26 W 



I, 947 i Dell. 

307 Batts. 

1, 993 Matta. 

1,802 Dell. 

1,400 Batts. 

1.074 Turkey. 

2,367 I Dell. 

1,755 Batts. 

502 Turkey. 



5 


38 54 07. 46 


76 18 17. 10 


N 7 57 W 
N 50 38 W 
N 82 08 W 


S 7 57 E ! 2,745 
S 50 39 E 1,753 
S 82 10 E 3. 075 


Dell. 
Batts. 
Matta. 




6 


38 54 01. 60 


76 18 06. 30 


N 46 06 E 
N SI 24 W 
N 79 29 W 


S 46 06 W , 265 
S SI 24 E 2,098 
S 79 29 E 1 3,388 


Turkey. 

Batts. 

Matta. 




7 


38 53 57- 08 


76 18 11.38 


S 79 31 E 
N 43 21 E 


N 79 30 W j 2, 136 
S 43 21 W I 461 


Needle. 
Turkey. 










N 45 51 W S 45 52 E 1 2.ogg 


Batts. 






Thence from comer No. 7 along the mean low-water line of the shore to comer No. 


, excluding any 




creek, cove 


or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 





ERICKSON SANDS. 
(Cox Creek — Chart No. jr.) 



I 


38 54 34- 66 


76 18 59. 50 


N 22 15 E 

N so 46 W 
S 75 33 W 


S 22 16 W 
S 50 46 E 

N 75 32 E 


1,947 

307 

1.993 


Dell. 
Batts. 
Matta. 


2 


38 54 57.62 


76 18 39. 60 


N II 43 E 
N 46 S3 W 
S 5-' 44 W 


S II 43 w 
S 46 53 E 
N 52 44 E 


I, 050 
945 
958 


Dell. 
Top. 
Batts. 


3 


38 54 54-4° 


76 18 16. 10 


N 19 40 W 
N 60 02 W 

S 71 oq \V 


S 19 40 E 
S 60 03 E 
N 71 09 E 


I, 206 
I. 510 
I, 460 


Dell. 
Top. 
Batts. 


4 


38 54 36. 10 


76 18 15. 70 


N 13 22 W 

N 84 02 W 
S 24 04 E 


S 13 22 E 
S 84 02 E 
N 24 04 W 


1,802 
I, 400 
1,074 


Dell. 
Batts. 
Turkey. 



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139 



BOUNDARIES OF NATURAi, oYSTKR IJARS — Continued. 
PEA HILL. 
{Cox Creek — Chart No. 31.) 



Cor- 






True bearing 








ner 


Latitude 


I-ongiliide 






Distance 


U. S. C 




of 

bar 


Forward 


Back 


station 










/ 


Yards. 








3« 54 54- 40 


70 18 J(). 10 


N 19 40 W 
N 60 02 W 

S 71 09 w 


S 19 40 E 
S 60 03 E 
N 71 09 E 


I, 206 
I, 510 
I, 460 


Dell. 
Top. 
Batts. 




2 


38 54 57- 62 


76 18 39. 60 


N n 43 E 

N 46 53 W 
S 32 44 W 


S II 43 W 
S 46 53 E 
N 52 44 E 


1 . 050 

945 

958 


Dell. 
Top. 
Batts. 




3 


38 55 II. 26 


76 18 45. 30 


N 32 37 E 
N 71 00 W 
S 30 29 W 


S 32 37 w 
S 71 00 E 
N 30 28 E 


674 

571 
1, 206 


Dell. 
Top. 
Batts. 




4 


38 55 20. 1 1 


70 18 44. 46 


N 78 56 E 
N 18 20 W 


S 78 56 W 
S 18 20 E 


348 
1,263 


Dell. 
Ware. 










S 60 43 W 1 N 60 43 E 


644 


Top. 




5 


38 5.i 13-30 


76 18 16. 58 


N 38 15 W S 38 16 E 
N 84 so W S 84 51 E 
S 51 03 W N SI 03 E 


635 

I- 301 

I, 760 


Dell. 
Top. 
Batts. 





STEVENS. 
{Cox Creek — Chart No. 31.) 



I 


38 55 II. 26 


76 18 45. 30 


N 32 37 E S 32 37 W 
N 71 00 W S 7:1 00 E 
S 30 29 W N 30 28 E 


674 1 Dell. 

571 Top. 

1,206 Batts. 




2 


38 55 12. 42 


76 18 57. 05 


S 34 43 E N 34 42 W 
N 51 SI E S SI 51 W 
N 2 16 W S 2 16 E 


2, 683 Turkey. 

855 Dell. ■ 
1,661 Ware. 




3 
4 


38 55 19. 60 

Thence from c 
any creek, c 
38 55 3'-72 


76 19 00. 21 

omcr No 3 alo 

ovc, or inlet les 

76 19 13.30 


S 37, 21 I' N 7,}, 21 \V 
N 69 10 E S 69 16 W 
N 43 !•: S 43 W 
ng the mean low-water line 
« than 100 yards in width at 
S2127E 1N2127W 
S 83 39 E N 83 39 W 
N S3 45 E S S3 45 W 


2,9?o Turkey. 

808 ' Dell. 

1,418 Ware . 

if the sliore to corner No 

its mouth at low tide. 

541 1 Top. 

I, 108 Dell. 

1,259 Tom. 


4. excluding 


S 


38 55 34- 62 


76 19 00. 00 


S 14 12 W 1 N 14 12 E 
S 73 39 E i N 73 39 W 
N 45 48 E i S 45 48 W 


621 Top, 
783 Dell. 
927 Tom . 




6 


38 S5 ^^- " 


7() 18 44. 46 


N 78 56 E S 78 56 W 
N 18 20 W S 18 20 E 
S 60 43 W N 60 43 E 


348 Dell. 

1,263 Ware. 

644 Top. 

i 





140 



Survey of Oyster Bars, C/ueen Amies County, Md. 



BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

JONES HOLE. 
{Cox Creek — Chart So. 31.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 1 


Longitude 


True bearine 


Distance 


U. S. C. 


& G. S. triangulation 


of 
bar 


Forward 


Back 


station 


I 


38 55 26. II 


76 18 44. 46 


N 78 56 E 
N 18 20 W 
S 60 43 w 


S 78 56 W 
S 18 20 E 
N 60 43 E 


Yards. 

348 

1-263 

644 


Dell. 
Ware. 
Top. 




2 


38 55 34- 62 


76 19 00. 00 


S 14 12 W 
S 73 39 E 
N 43 48 E 


N 14 12 E 
N 73 39 W 
S 45 48 w 


621 
783 
927 


Top. 
Dell. 
Tom. 




3 


38 55 41-i'O 


70 iS 56. 58 


M 5* ^^ ^ 
N 55 00 E 

N 6 40 W 


N 54 53 VV 
S 55 00 w 
S 6 40 E 


607 
702 
671 


Dell. 
Tom. 
Ware. 




4 


38 55 48. 90 


76 18 58. 50 


S 45 22 E 
N 75 12 E 
N 3 39 W 


N 45 22 W 
S 75 12 W 
S 3 39 E 


I, 000 
647 
431 


Dell. 
Tom. 
Ware. 




5 


38 56 oi- 78 


76 18 48. 73 


S 21 46 E 
S 53 50 E 
N 42 26 E 


N 21 46 W 
N 53 50 W 
S 42 27 W 


1,223 

456 

1.073 


Dell. 
Tom. 
Greek. 




6 


38 55 57- 20 


76 18 42. 72 


N 30 52 E 1 S 30 53 W 
N 71 17 W S 71 17 E 
S 24 01 VV N 24 01 E 


1, 102 

468 

1,493 


Greek. 
Ware. 
Top. 





POND MARSH. 
{Cox Creek — Chart No. 31.) 



I 


38 55 57- 20 


76 18 42. 72 


N 30 52 E 
N 71 17 W 
S 24 01 W 


S 30 53 W 

S 71 17 E 
N 24 01 E 


I, 102 
468 

1-493 


Greek. 
Ware. 
Top. 


2 


38 56 01. 78 


76 18 48. 73 


S 21 46 E 
S 53 50 E 
N 42 26 E 


N 21 46 W 
N 53 50 W 
S 42 27 w 


1,223 

456 

1,073 


Dell. 
Tom. 
Greek. 


3 


38 56 06. 34 


76 18 51. 02 


S 45 23 E 
N 50 52 E 

N 4 58 E 


N 45 23 W 
S 50 53 W 
S 4 58 w 


601 
1,012 
1,179 


Tom. 

Greek. 

Tuxon. 


4 


38 56 07. 92 


76 18 56. 05 


S 49 41 E 
N 57 28 E 
N II 48 E 


N 49 41 W 
S 57 29 W 
S II 49 w 


736 
1,087 
I, 146 


Tom. 

Greek. 

Tuxon. 


5 


38 56 26. 53 


76 10 II. 72 


S 88 09 E 
N 4 07 W 

N 78 52 W 


N 88 09 W 
S 4 07 E 
S 78 52 E 


1,331 
419 
270 


Greek. 
Liver. 
Coffee. 


6 


38 56 31.40 


76 18 56.38 


S 80 30 W 
S 4 45 W 
S 77 23 E 


N 80 30 E 
N 4 45 E 
N 77 23 W 


679 

I. 007 

948 


Coffee. 
Ware. 
Greek. 


7 


38 56 24. 24 


76 18 26.81 


N 8 54 E 
N 43 10 W 
S 48 32 W 


S 8 54 W 
S 43 II E 
N 48 32 E 


669 

783 

1,150 


Ville. 

Tuxon. 

Ware. 


8 


38 55 59- 52 


76 18 37. 10 


N 10 40 W 
N 83 04 W 
S 17 47 E 


S 10 40 E 
S 83 04 E 
N 17 47 W 


1,429 

595 
202 


Tuxon. 
Ware . 
Tom. 



Survey oj Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, \Id. 

BOUNDARIES OF N.\TLR.'\L OYSTER U.\RS — continued. 

ISLAND COVE. 

(Cox Creek — Charl No. 31.) 



141 



Cor- 


Latitude 


I-oncitude 


True bearing 


I->istance 


U. S. C. & G. S. trianirulation 


of 








bar 






Forward 


Bark 






I 


38 56 26. S3 


76 19 II. 72 


S 88 09 E 
N 4 07 W 

N 78 52 W 


N 88 09 W 
S 4 07 E 

S 78 52 E 


Yards. 

1. 331 
419 
270 


Greek. 
Liver. 
Coffee. 


= 


38 56 32. 46 


76 19 35. 90 


S 68 19 E 
N 70 15 E 
N 2 44 E 


N 68 18 W 
S 70 15 W 
S 2 44 w 


400 
645 
600 


Coffee. 
Liver. 
Samuel. 


3 


38 56 42. 00 


76 19 43. 12 


S 75 20 E 
S 82 34 E 
N 38 09 E 


N 75 19 W 
N 82 34 W 
S 38 09 W 


2, 229 
804 
354 


Greek. 
Liver. 
Samuel. 


4 


38 56 S2. 40 


76 19 28. 60 


S 66 II W 
S 12 19 E 
S 35 40 E 


N 66 II E 
N 12 19 W 
N 35 40 W 


178 

840 

2,432 


Samuel. 

Coffee. 

Tom. 


5 


38 56 38. 40 


76 19 13. 24 


N 54 SI VV 
S 32 56 W 
S 33 59 E 


S 54 51 E 
N 32 56 E 
N 33 59 W 


694 

414 

1,813 


Samuel. 

Coffee. 

Tom. 


6 


38 56 31.40 


76 18 56. 38 


S 80 30 W 
S 4 45 W 
S 77 23 E 


N 80 30 E 
N 4 45 E 
N 77 23 W 


679 

1,007 

948 


Coffee. 

Ware. 

Greek. 



142 



Survey of ()ysler Bars, Queen Anncs Couiily, Md. 



HOUXDARIES OK NATUKAI, OYSTER liARS— l-ontimu-(l 

ROOKS. 

(Cox Creek — Chart No. jl.) 





True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. tria 
station 






Forward 


Back 




76 18 26.81 


N 8 54 E 
N 43 10 W 
S 48 32 w 


S 8 54 W 
S 43 II E 
N 48 32 E 


Yards. 
669 

783 
ii 150 


Ville. 
Tuxon . 
Ware. 




76 t8 56. 38 


S 80 30 W 
S 4 45 W 
S 77 23 E 


N 80 30 E 
N 4 45 E 
N 77 23 W 


679 

I, 007 

948 


Coffee. 
Ware. 
Greek. 




76 18 37. 67 


vS 38 02 H 
N 79 16 E 

N 25 59 E 


N 38 02 W 
S 79 16 W 
S 25 59 W 


702 

397 
682 


Greek. 

Ville. 

Timber. 




76 18 48. 02 


S 77 37 E 
N 55 23 E 
N I 39 W 


N 77 37 W 
S 55 23 W 
S I 39 E 


678 
694 
338 


Ville. 
Timber. 

Steve. 




76 18 35. 24 


S 47 54 E 
N 43 44 E 
N 61 19 W 


N 47 54 W 
S 43 44 W 

S 61 19 E 


440 
340 
395 


Ville. 

Timber. 

Steve. 




76 18 22.88 


N 9 S2 W 
S 81 57 W 
S 3 57 E 


S 9 32 E 
N 81 57 E 

N 3 57 W 


547 
645 
628 


Timber. 
Tuxon. 
Greek. 





56 24.34 



38 56 31. 40 



38 56 41. 66 



38 56 48. 16 



38 56 52- 57 



38 56 43- 85 



Thence from comer No. 6 along the mean low water line of the shore to comer No. 
creek, cove, or inlet les.s than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 
38 56 28. 50 76 18 1 1. 22 I N 44 21 W IS 44 21 E ii4oi ' Steve. 

N 65 42 W I S 65 42 E 1,038 Tuxon. 

S 67 31 W ■ N 67 30 E 285 Greek. 



, excluding any 



38 56 25. 18 76 18 18 



38 56 27. 30 76 18 20. 64 



N 10 06 W S 10 06 E 

N Si oi \V S 35 OS E 

N 87 41 W S 87 41 E 

N 6 02 W , S 6 02 E 

N 56 II W S 56 II E 

S 49 50 W N 49 49 E 



628 Ville. 
I, 360 Steve. 
"67 Greek. 

561 Ville. 
841 I Tuxon. 
1,341 I Ware. 



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143 



H(IUND.\RIF,S (IK .NA'iTK.M. (iVSTKK I!.\RS — COIllimU'd. 

THOMPSONS. 

{Cox Creek — Chart No. j/.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearins 


Distance 




of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 






I 


38 56 48. 16 


76 18 48. 02 


S 77 37 E 
N 55 23 E 
N "i 39 W 


N 77 37 W 
S 55 23 W 
S I 39 E 


Yards. 
678 
694 

338 


Ville. 

Timber. 

Steve. 


2 


38 57 02.40 


76 18 46. 74 


S 80 S5 E 
N 8 IS E 
N SI 16 W 


N 80 S5 W 
S 8 "15 W 
S 51 16 E 


545 
503 
405 


Timber. 
Landing. 
Thompson. 


3 


38 57 03. 10 


76 18 54. 30 


S 81 32 E 
N 29 45 E 
N 33 14 W 


N 81 32 W 
S 29 45 w 
S 33 14 E 


745 
,=;47 
343 


Timber. 
Landing. 
Thompson. 


4 


38 57 13- 24 


76 IQ 00. 40 


S 3- 56 E 
N 72 56 E 
N 10 02 E 


N 31 s6 W 
S 72 57 w 
S 10 02 w 


598 

452 
632 


vStevc. 

Landing. 

Hope. 


5 


38 57 37- 50 


76 18 47. 92 


S 48 07 W 
S 22 II w 
S 32 w 


N 48 07 E 
N 22 II E 
N 32 E 


294 
943 

1-325 


Hope. 

Thompson. 

Steve. 


6 
7 


,38 57 ■-• 18 

Thence from c 
creek, cove. 

38 57 13-24 


76 i8 44. 00 

omer No. 6 alon 

or inlet less th; 

76 18 40. 36 


S 10 14 W 
S 38 33 E 
N 3 06 W 
g the mean low 
n 100 yards in 
S 84 21 W 
S 22 37 W 
S 39 19 E 


N 10 14 E 
N 38 33 W 
S 3 06 E 
water line of t 
width at its m 
N 84 20 E 
N 22 37 E 
N 39 18 W 


651 
747 
408 
le shore to 
outh at low 
5.58 
550 
584 


Steve. 
Timber. 
Knock, 
corner No. 7, excludi,ng any 
tide. 

Thompson. 
Steve. 
Timber. 


8 


38 57 07.06 


76 18 26. 80 


N 80 27 W 
S 62 15 W 

S 31 33 W 


S 80 27 E 
N 62 15 E 
N 31 32 E 


925 

642 

I, 025 


Thompson . 

Steve. 

Tiixon. 


9 


38 56 52- 57 


76 18 35. 24 


S 47 54 E 
N 43 44 E 
N 61 19 W 


N 47 S4 W 
S 43 44 W 
S 61 19 E 


440 
340 
395 


Villc. 

Timber. 

Steve. 



JOHNSON ISLAND. 
(Crab Alley Bay- Chart No. 31.) 



I 


38 55 24- 75 


76 


16 46.80 


S 41 07 W 


N 41 07 E 


2, III 


Cox. 










S 75 54 E 


N 75 54 W 


1,696 


Norman. 










N 34 40 E 


S 34 40 w 


1,662 


Over. 


2 


38 55 30. 85 


76 


16 58.97 


S 30 44 E 


N 30 44 W 


2,090 


Cox. 










S 72 32 E 


N 72 31 W 


2, 061 


Norman. 










N 20 49 W 


S 20 49 E 


1,182 


TuU. 


3 


38 55 54-98 


76 


16 59-34 


S 54 03 E 


N 54 02 W 


2,441 


Norman . 










N 74 46 E 


S 74 47 W 


1,322 


Over. 










N 54 38 W 


S 54 38 E 


503 


Tull. 


4 


38 56 03- 90 


7'' 


16 26. 66 


S 89 34 w 


N 89 34 E 


I, 271 


TuU. 










S 32 45 E 


N 32 46 W 


2,060 


Norman. 










N 83 36 E 


S 83 36 W 


417 


Over. 



144 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Atines County, Md. 



nouND.\RiES (jF natuk,\l oyster I3ARS — continued. 

CRAB ALLEY LUMPS. 

{Crab Alley Bay — Charts Nos. 31 and J2.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. trian 


gulation 










bar 






Forward 


Back 








I 


38 55 00. 00 


76 16 46. 54 


S 72 54 E 
N 75 34 E 
N 23 05 E 


N 72 V, W 
S 7s Vs W 
S 23 06 W 


Yards. 
3,112 
I, 692 
2,393 


Parsons Island 

Norman. 

Over. 


Water 
[Tank. 


2 


38 55 24- 75 


76 16 46. 80 


S 41 07 VV 
S 75 54 E 
N 34 40 E 


N 41 07 E 
N 75 54 W 
S 34 40 w 


2,1X1 
I, 696 
1,662 


Cox. 

Norman. 

Over. 




3 


38 56 03. go 


76 if) 26. 66 


S 89 34 W 
S 32 45 E 
N 83 36 E 


N 89 34 E 
N 32 46 W 
S 83 36 VV 


1,271 

2, 060 

417 


Tull. 

Norman. 

Over. 




4 


38 55 51-92 


76 16 08. 26 


N 8 48 W 
N 77 21 W 

S 25 22 E 


S 8 48 E 
S 77 21 E 
N 25 21 W 


456 

1,799 

1,471 


Over. 
Tull. 

Norman . 




5 


38 55 00. 00 


76 16 00. 00 


N 44 23 E 
N 42 37 W 
S 73 56 W 


S 44 23 w 
S 42 37 E 
N 73 54 E 


589 
2,914 
2,729 


Norman. 

Tull. 

Cox. 





CEDAR ISLAND. 

{Crab Alley Bay— Chart No. 31.) 



I 


38 54 46. 17 


76 


17 31.86 


S 34 48 w 
S 8s 52 E 
N 38 38 E 


N 34 47 E 
N 83 50 W 
S 38 39 W 


352 
4,193 
3,415 


Cox. [Tank. 
Parsons Island Water 
Over. 


2 


38 55 00. 92 


76 


17 50.90 


S 31 34 E 
N 83 19 E 
N 50 30 E 


N 31 33 W 
S 83 21 W 
S 50 31 W 


2, 982 

3,357 
3, 413 


Needle. 

Norman. 

Over. 




3 


38 55 43- 39 


76 


17 35- 13 


S 2 s8 W ' 
S 70 22 E 

N 71 35 E 


N 2 58 E 
N 70 21 W 
S 71 36 VV 


2, 222 
3,099 
2,338 


Cox. 

Norman. 

Over. 




4 


38 55 39- 02 


76 


17 21. 60 


S 12 49 W 
S 70 46 E 
N II 58 E 


N 12 49 E 
N 70 45 W 
S II 59 W 


2,125 

2,714 

848 


Cox. 

Norman. 

Tull. 




5 


38 55 27. 30 


76 


17 24. 08 


S 13 37 W 
S 79 15 E 
N II 09 W 


N 13 37 E 
N 79 14 W 
S II 09 E 


1,725 
2,675 
1,249 


Cox. 

Norman. 

Tull. 




6 


38 55 30. 85 


76 


16 58.97 


S 30 44 E 
S 72 32 E 
N 20 49 W 


N 50 44 W' 
N 72 31 W 
S 20 49 E 


2, 090 
2, 061 
1,182 


Cox. 

Norman. 

Tull. 




7 


38 55 24- 75 


76 


16 46. 80 


S 41 07 W 

M " 5^ P 
N 34 40 E 


N 41 07 E 
N 75 54 W 
S 34 40 w 


2, III 

I, 696 

• 1, 662 


Cox. 

Norman. 

Over. 




8 


38 55 00. 00 


76 


16 46. 54 


S 72 54 E 
N 75 .34 E 
N 23 OS E 


N 72 53 W 
S 75 35 W 
S 23 06 w 


3,112 
I, 692 
2,393 


Parsons Island Water 
Norman. [Tank. 
Over. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Anyies County, Md. 



145 



BOUNDAKIIiS OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

NORMANS FINE EYES. 
{Eastern Bay — Charts Nos. Jl and J2. ) 



Cor- 


Latitu.lc 


Lougiludc 


True bearing 


Distance 


u. s. c. & 




of 
bar 


Forward 


Back 


statioQ 


I 


38 54 23. 01 


76 16 46. 20 


N 83 37 E 
N 44 19 W 
N 70 42 W 


S 83 38 W 
S 44 20 E 
S 70 43 E 


Yards. 

2,984 
2,333 
1,487 


Parsons 

Norman. 

Cox. 


Island Water 
[Tank. 


2 


38 55 00.00 


76 16 46. 54 


S 72 54 E 

N 75 34 E 
N 23 05 E 


N 72 53 W 
S 75 35 W 
S 23 06. w 


3>ii2 
I, 692 
2,393 


Parsons 

Norman. 

Over. 


Island Water 
[Tank. 


3 


38 55 00.00 


76 16 00. 00 


N 44 23 E 
N 42 37 W 
S 73 56 W 


S 44 23 W 
S 42 37 E 

N 73 54 E 


589 
2,914 
2,729 


Norman. 

TuU. 

Cox. 




4 


38 54 47. 63 


76 15 58.00 


S 73 37 E 
N 23 13 W 
S 82 47 w 


N 73 36 W 
S 23 13 E 
N 82 46 E 


1,767 

gi2 

2, 696 


Parsons 

Norman. 

Cox. 


Island Water 
[Tank. 


5 


38 54 •37- 00 


76 15 16. 13 


N 31 50 W 
S 55 27 W 
S 54 20. E 


S 31 50 E 
N 55 26 E 
N 54 20 W 


I, 410 

3,°S8 
619 


Norman. 
Needle. 
Parsons. 




6 


38 54 29. 50 


76 15 40. 98 


S 84 40 E 
N 3 30 W 
N 85 00 W 


N 84 39 W 
S 3 3° E 
S 85 01 E 


1, 164 

1,453 
3,134 


Parsons. 

Norman. 
Cox. 




7 


38 54 33- 30 


76 16 07. 13 


S 89 34 E 
N 24 26 E 

N 86 35 W 


N 89 33 W 
S 24 26 w 
S 86 36 E 


1,937 
1,452 
2,438 


Parsons 

Norman. 

Cox. 


Island ^atcr 
[Tank. 



COX NECK. 
{Eastern Bay — Chart No. 31.) 




3,421 
3,030 
1,591 


Parsons 

Norman. 

Cox. 


Island 


Water 
[Tank. 


4,250 
1, 100 

738 


Parsons 

Cox. 

Turkey. 


Island 


Water 
[Tank. 


4,320 

3, 162 
^^,853 


Parsons 

Norman. 

Tiill. 


Island 


Water 
[Tank. 


35- 
4,193 
3,415 


Cox. 

Parsons 

Over. 


Island 


Water 
[Tank. 


3,112 
1,692 
2,393 


Parsons 

Norman. 

Over. 


Island 


Water 

[Tank. 


2,984 
2, 333 
1,487 


Parsons 

Norman. 

Cox. 


Islanil 


Water 
[Tank. 



146 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

BODKIN ISLAND. 

{Eastern Bay — Charts Nos. 31 and 32.) 



Cor- 
o< 


Latitude 


Longitude 


Trueh 


earing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


bar 






Forward 


Back 










/ // 


/ // 


, 


, 


Yards. 






I 


38 S4 03. 40 


76 16 57.90 


N 73 07 E 
N 39 45 E 
N 43 33 W 


S 73 08 w 
S 39 45 W 
S 43 33 E 


3.421 
3,°3° 
I. 591 


Parsons 

Norman. 

Cox. 


Island Water 
[Tank. 


2 


38 54 23. 01 


76 16 46. 20 


N 83 37 E 
N 44 19 W 

N 70 42 W 


S 83 38 W 
S 44 20 E 
S 70 43 E 


2,984 
2.333 
1,487 


Parsons 
Norman. 
Cox. 


Island Water 
[Tank. 


3 


38 S4 Zi- 30 


76 16 07. 13 


S 89 34 E 
N 24 26 E 
N 86 35 W 


N 89 33 W 
S 24 26 W 
S 86 36 E 


1.937 
1.452 
2,438 


Parsons 

Norman. 

Cox. 


Island Water 
[Tank. 


4 


38 54 05. 40 


76 16 28. S3 


N 27 14 E 
N 59 51 W 
N 42 23 W 


S 27 14 W 
S 59 52 E 

S 42 23 E 


2.545 

2, 162 

904 


Norman. 

Cox. 

Needle. 





PARSONS ISLAND. 
{Eastern Bay — Chart No. 32.) 



1 


38 53 36.00 


76 


15 37-82 


N 31 IS E 
N 3 01 W 
N 57 03 W 


S 31 16 W 
S 3 01 E 
S 57 04 E 


2,242 

3.259 
3,820 


Parsons 
Norman. 
Cox. 


Island 


Water 
[Tank. 


2 


. 38 S3 58. 40 


76 


16 16. 00 


N 61 50 E 

N 18 28 E 
N 59 00 W 


S 61 so W 

S 18 28 w 
S 59 01 E 


2,461 
2,634 
2,567 


Parsons 
Norman . 
Cox. 


Island 


Water 
[Tank. 


3 


38 54 06. 43 


76 


16 13. 60 


N 67 04 E 
N 19 05 E 
N 6s OS W 


S 67 05 W 
S 19 OS W 
S 65 06 E 


2,287 
2.358 
2,496 


Parsons 

Norman. 

Cox. 


Island 


Water 
[Tank. 


4 


38 54 07. 22 


76 


IS 49.00 


N 59 21 E 
N 3 12 E 
N 70 37 W 


S S9 21 W 
S 3 12 W 
S 70 38 E 


1,695 
2,205 
3, 086 


Parsons 

Norman. 

Cox. 


Island 


Water 
[Tank. 


? 


38 54 29. 50 


76 


15 40. 98 


S 84 40 E 
N 3 30 W 
N 85^00 W 


N 84 39 W 
vS 3 30 E 
S 85 01 E 


1, 164 
1.453 
3,134 


Parsons. 
Norman. 
Cox. 






6 


38 54 37- 00 


76 


15 i6. 13 


N 31 50 W 
S 55 27 W 
S 54 20 E 


S 31 50 E 
N 55 26 E 
N 54 20 W 


1,410 

3.058 

619 


Norman. 
Needle . 
Parsons. 






" 


38 53 59. 10 


76 


15 18.07 


N 8 32 E 
N IS 37 W 
S 79 31 W 


S 8 32 W 
S 15 38 E 
N 79 31 E 


3.164 
2.570 
2.509 


Alley. 

Norman. 

Needle. 







Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Amies County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAI< OYSTKR BARS — COIltilUlCfl. 

BlICKHORN. 

{^Prospect Bay — Chart No. 32.) 



147 



Cor- 






True bearing 






ner 


Latitude 


Longitude 




Distance 


U. .S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


of 






station 


bar 






Forward 


Back 








/ // 


/ // 


/ 




Yards. 




I 


38 57 44. 82 


76 14 50. 80 


S 46 27 E 


N 46 27 W 


1,098 


Marshy. 








N S3 08 E 


S 53 08 W 


920 


Railroad. 








N 745 W 


S 7 45 E 


973 


Bridge. 


2 


38 S7 54- 01 


76 15 09. 06 


S 50 07 K 


N 50 07 W 


1,663 


Marshy. 








N 78 45 E 


S 78 46 W 


I, 240 


Railroad. 








N 28 08 E 


S 28 08 w. 


741 


Bridge. 


3 


38 58 01.44 


76 15 05. 70 


S 42 03 E 


N 42 03 W 


i>774 


Marshy. 








S 89 34 E 


N 89 33 W 


I, 128 


Railroad. 








N 32 55 E 


S 32 56 w 


480 


Bridge. 


4 


38 57 58. 14 


76 14 56. 20 


S 37 S3 E 


N 37 S3 W 


1,528 


Marshy. 








N 83 20 E 


S 83 20 w 


884 


Railroad. 








N I 14 E 


vS I 14 w 


514 


Bridge. 




Thence from c 


omer No. 4 along the mean low-water line c 


f the shore 


to comer No. 5, excluding 




any creek, c 


ove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at 


its mouth s 


t low tide. 


5 


38 58 00. 05 


76 14 48. 18 


S 29 47 E 


N 29 47 W 


1 ,463 


Marshy. 








N 86 44 E 


S 86 44 W 


667 


Railroad. 








N 23 58 W 


S 23 58 E 


492 


Bridge. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Qtieen A nnes County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS Continued. 

WELL COVE. 
(Prospect Bay — Chart No. 32.) 



Cor- 






True bearing 






ner 


Latitude 


Longitude 




Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulatioa 


of 






station 


bar 






Forward 


Back 








/ // 


, J, 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 57 20. 22 


76 14 36. 28 


N 14 21 E 


S 14 21 W 


1,426 


Railroad. 








S 81 45 W 


N 81 45 E 


814 


Kirwan. 








S 18 44 W 


N 18 43 E 


2, 189 


Dull. 


2 


38 57 44. 82 


76 14 50. 80 


S 46 27 E 


N 46 27 W 


1,098 


Marshy. 








N S3 08 E 


S S3 08 W 


920 


Railroad. 








N 7 45 W 


S 7 45 E 


973 


Bridge. 


3 


38 58 00. OS 


76 14 48. 18 


S 29 47 E 


N 29 47 W 


1,463 


Marshy. 








N 86 44 E 


S 86 44 W 


667 


Railroad. 








N 23 58 W 


S 23 58 E 


492 


Bridge. 




Thence from comer No. 3 along the mean low water line of the shore to corner No. 4, excluding any 




creek, cove, 


or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 


4 


38 58 04. 54 


76 14 52. 38 1 S 30 30 E 


N 30 3° W 


1,650 


Marshy. 






i S 81 42 E 


N 81 42 W 


785 


Railroad. 








N 12 52 E 


S 12 52 W 


I, 543 


Thin. 


5 


38 58 05. 70 


76 14 48. 08 


S 26 22 E 


N 26 22 W 


I. 631 


Marshy. 








S 77 04 E 


N 77 04 W 


681 


Railroad. 








N 8 56 E 


S 8 56 W 


1,483 


Thin. 


6 


38 S7 SS- 78 


76 14 36. 16 


S 20 02 E 


N 20 01 W 


1,199 


Marshy. 






' N 62 31 E 


S 62 32 W 


395 


Railroad. 






N 41 00 W 


S 41 00 E 


787 


Bridge. 


7 


38 57 45- 77 


76 14 30. 41 N 35 38 W 


S 35 38 E 


1, 146 


Bridge. 






S 44 SI w 


N 44 31 E 


1,369 


Kirwan. 






S 18 II E 


N 18 II W 


830 


Marshy. 


8 


38 57 30. 64 


76 14 I ,. 04 N 36 38 W 


S 36 39 E 


1,797 


Bridge. 






S 71 04 W 


N 71 03 E 


1.442 


Kirwan. 






S 27 30 W 


N 27 w E 


-'• 734 


Dull. 




Thence from c 


omer No. 8 along the mean low water line of t 


le shore to i 


:omer No. 9, excluding any 




creek, cove 


or inlet less than 100 vards in width at its n 


rioutli at lo\ 


V tide. 


9 


38 57 "■ 38 


76 14 20. :;7 1 N 2"'38 W 


S 2 38 E 


1,310 


Railroad. 






S 81 10 W 


N 81 10 E 


1,234 


Kirwan. 






S 27 29 W 

1 


N 27 29 E 


2,419 


Dull. 



Survey of Oyster Bars-, Queen Annes County, Md. 

nOUNDARlKS OF N.NTIIRAI, OYSTICR BARS COIltilllietl. 

SANDY POINT. 

(Prospect Bay — Chart No. j2.) 



149 



Cor- 
ner 
of 
bar 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bcarine 
Forward Back 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 
station 


I 


/ // 
38 57 21.80 


/ // 

76 15 12. 78 


/ / 

S 44 47 H N 44 46 W 
N 89 11 E S 89 12 W 
N 44 42 E .S 44 43 W 


Yards. 
2,462 
1.376 
1,869 


Bonnet. 
Marshy. 
Railroad. 



Thence from comer No. i along the mean low water line of the shore to comer No. 2, excluding any 
creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 



38 57 22-31 



38 57 27. 81 



38 57 54.01 



38 57 44- 



38 57 37- 63 



23. 96 S 48 52 E ! N 48 SI W 

N 89 55 E IS 89 56 W 

N so 52 E S 50 53 W 

S 48 34 E ' N 48 33 W 

S 84 20 E N 84 19 W 

N 57 50 E S 57 51 W 

15 09. 06 S 50 07 E N 50 07 W 

N 78 45 E S 78 46 W 

N 28 08 E S 28 08 W 

76 14 50. 80 I S 46 27 E ' N 46 27 W 

! N S3 08 E S 53 08 W 

N 7 45 W S 7 45 E 



,694 
i,66g 
2,077 



Bonnet. 
Marshy. 
Railroad. 



, 947 Bonnet. 
1,859 Marshy. 
2, 114 Railroad. 



1,663 
I, 240 

741 

1,098 
920 
973 



1.245 

1.335 
,224 



Marshy. 

Railroad. 

Bridge. 

Marshy. 

Railroad. 

Bridge. 



Marshy. 

Railroad. 

Bridge. 



76 15 03.60 S 65 35 E N 65 35 W 
N 53 29 E S 53 29 W 
N 9 41 E I S 9 41 W 
Thence from comer No. 6 along the mean low water line of the shore to comer No. 7, excluding any 
creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 
38 57 31.44 76 15 13. 18 S 40 05 E N 40 05 W 2,710 Bonnet. 

S 77 34 E : N 77 33 W I 1,418 Marshy. 
N 52 52 E S 52 S3 W 1,662 Railroad. 



HOG ISLAND. 
(Prospect Bay — Chart No. 32.) 



I 


1 
38 57 20. 22 


76 14 36. 28 


N 
S 
S 


14 21 E 
81 45 W 
18 44 W 


S 14 21 W 
N 81 45 E 
N 18 43 E 


1, 426 

814 

2,189 


Railroad. 

Kirwan. 

Dull. 


2 1 38 57 20. 52 


76 14 49. 96 


s 

N 
N 


33 37 E 
85 22 E 
27 29 E 


N 33 37 W 
S 85 22 w 
S 27 29 w 


2,047 

776 

I. 545 


Bonnet. 
Marshy. 
Railroad . 


.■? 


.^S 57 .;7-63 


76 15 03.60 


S 

N 
N 


f'S 35 E 
53 29 E 
9 41 E 


N 65 35 W 
S S3 29 W 
S 9 41 W 


t.245 
1.335 
I, 224 


Marshy . 

Railroad. 

Bridge. 


4 


38 57 44. 82 


76 14 50. 80 


S 

N 
N 


46 27 E 
5308E 
745W 


N 46 27 W 
S 53 08 W 
S 7 45 E 


1,098 
920 
973 


Marshy. 

Railroad. 

Bridge. 



I50 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 

HOUNDAKUvS OK NATURAL OYSTER BARS - Continued. 

WALTER WHlTi:. 

{Prospect Bay—Chart No. 32.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triaufiulation 








bar 




Forward Back 






I 


/ // 
38 56 25. 62 


/ // 

76 14 33- 54 


N 78 09 E 
N 26 58 W 
S 73 19 W 


/ 

S 78 og W 
S 26 58 E 
N 73 19 E 


Yards. 
716 

i>935 
809 


Bonnet. 
Kirwan. 
Dull. 


2 


38 56 37. 34 


76 15 04. 08 


S 46 20 W 
S 80 38 E 
N 36 55 E 


N 46 20 E 
N 80 38 W 
S 36 55 W 


949 
I, 526 
1,907 


New Bam Cupola. 

Bonnet. 

Marshy. 


3 


38 57 23. 90 


76 15 04. 12 


S 39 38 E 
S 87 26 E 

N 40 50 E 


N 39 38 W 
N 87 26 W 
S 40 50 W 


2,361 

I, 148 
:,66i 


Bonnet. 
Marshy. 
Railroad . 


4 


38 57 20- 52 


76 14 49. 96 


S 33 37 E N 33 37 W 
N 85 22 E .S 85 22 W 
N 27 29 E S 27 29 W 


2,047 
776 

i; 545 


Bonnet. 
Marshy. 
Railroad. 


5 


38 57 20. 22 


76 14 36. 28 


N 14 21 E S 14 21 W 
S 81 45 W N 81 45 E 
vS 18 44 W N 18 43 E 


1,426 

814 

2,189 


Railroad . 

Kirwan. 

Dull. 


6 


38 57 07- .56 


76 14 35.60 


S 30 50 E N 30 50 W 
N s8 29 E ' S 38 29 W 
N 69 19 W S 69 19 E 


1,476 

639 

878 


Bonnet. 
Marshy. 
Kirwan. 



PROSPECT. 
{Prospect Bay — Chart No. 32.) 



I 


38 56 25. 62 


76 14 33- 54 


N 78 09 E 
N 26 58 W 
S 73 19 W 


S 78 09 W 
S 26 58 E 

N 73 19 E 


716 

1.935 
8og 


Bonnet. 
Kirwan . 
Dull. 


2 


38 57 °7- 56 


76 14 35.66 


S 30 so E 
N 38 29 E 
N 69 19 W 


N 30 so W 
S 38 29 W 
S 69 ig E 


I, 476 
639 
878 


Bonnet. 
Marshy. 
Kirwan. 


3 


38 57 08.86 


76 14 18.78 


N 24 07 W 
N 78 07 W 
S 34 33 W 


S 24 07 E 
S 78 08 E 
N 34 32 E 


2,384 
Is 294 
2,053 


Bridge. 
Kirwan. 
Dull. 


4 


38 56 28. 00 


76 14 ig. 97 


N 79 00 E 
N 36 54 W 
S 74 34 W 


S 79 00 W 
S 36 55 E 
N 74 34 E 


35° 
2,056 

I, 17s 


Bonnet. 
Kirwan. 
Dull. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Qtieen Annes County, Md. 

UOUNDARIES OF NATURAI, OVSTIiR BARS COIllilUied. 

DOMINION. 

{Prospect Bay — Chart No. J2.) 



151 



38 55 54. 10 



38 55 55-64 



38 56 11.72 



True bearing 



Longitude 



76 14 30- 30 



76 14 52- 



N 26 58 E 
N 46 01 W 
S 46 30 W 

N 46 01 E 
N 19 32 W 
N 52 52 W 



vS 26 58 W 
S 46 01 E 
N 46 30 E 

S 46 01 W 
S 19 32 E 
S 52 54 E 



Yards. 

1,357 Bonnet. 

1, 195 Dull. 

1, 088 Alley. 

1, 668 Bonnet. 

827 Dull. 

I, 245 New Bam Cupola. 



76 15 21.64 S 22 45 E N 22 45 W I 1,457 Alley. 
N 64 19 E S 64 20 W 546 Dull. 

N 47 00 W S 47 00 E I 306 New Barn Cupola. 

Thence from comer No. 3 along the mean low-water line of tlie shore to comer No. 4, excluding 
any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 



4 I 38 56 19- 44 



76 15 11.92 



N 3 57 R 
S 83 52 W 
S 10 41 E 



S 3 57 W 
N 83 52 E 
N 10 40 W 



I,9,S8 

482 

i>633 



Kir wan. 

New Barn Cupola. 

Alley. 



5 ' 38 56 19.48 1 76 15 oO. 87 j N o 00 E I S o 00 W 1,932 Kirwan. 

S 8q 04 W I N 8:; 04 E 616 New Barn Cui)ola. 

' I S 6 12 E I N 6 II W 1,614 Alley, 

'llicnce from comer No. 5 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. 6, excluding 
any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 
38 56 17.28 76 15 02.60 I N 88 ig W I S 88 20 E 72s New Bam Cupola. • 

S 2 iS E N 2 17 W I, 532 Alley. 

N 73 43 E S 73 44 W I, 528 Bonnet. 



38 56 25. 62 76 14 33. 54 



N 78 09 E 
N 26 58 W 
S 73 19 W 



S 78 09 W 
S 26 58 E 
N 73 19 E 



716 
>935 



Bonnet. 
Kirwan. 
Dull. 



BIBBY. 
(Prospect Bay — Chart Xo. 32.) 



I 


38 55 40- 54 


76 


'5 05-90 


S 26 59 E 
N 3 26 E 
N 26 52 W 


N 26 59 W 
S 3 26 W 
S 26 52 E 


327 
I, 290 
1, 413 


Alley. 

Dull. 

New Bam Cupola. 


2 


38 55 48- 28 


76 


15 27-44 


S 52 20 E 
N 32 07 E 
N 4 04 W 


N 52 2o W 
S 32 07 W 
S 4 04 E 


904 
I. 213 
1,002 


AUev. 
Dull. 
New Biu-n Cupola. 


^ 


38 56 11.72 


76 


15 21.64 


S 22 45 E 
N 64 19 E 
N 47 00 W 


N 22 45 W 
S 64 20 W 
S 47 00 E 


1,457 
546 
306 


Alley. 
Dull. 
New Bam Cupola. 


4 


38 55 55-64 


76 


14 52.48 


N 46 01 E 
N 19 32 W 
N 52 52 W 


S 46 01 W 
S 19 32 E 
S 52 54 E 


1,668 

827 

I. 245 


Bonnet. 

Dull. 

New Bam Cupola. 


5 


38 55 43. 66 


76 


15 05.48 


N 44 38 E 
N 3 12 E 
N 29 21 W 


S 4438 w 
S 3 12 W 
S 39 21 E 


2.195 
1,184 
1.3*8 


Bonnet. 

Dull. 

New Barn Cupola. 



152 



Survey oj Oyster Bars, Queen Annex County, Aid. 

ItOUNDARIES OK NATUKAI. OYSTlvR HARS- Coiltillticd. 

NORMANS MARSH. 

(Prospect Bay — Chart No. J2.) 



Cor- 

"" 1 J.ntiluilc 



; bcariiiR 



Louyitude 



38 55 09-76 



38 S5 i8- 62 



76 14 32. 20 N 62 15 E S 62 14 W 
N 44 44 W , S 44 44 E 
S 24 26 W N 24 26 E 



76 14 56. 14 I S 2 25 K 



N 



25 W 



Yards. 

3,139 
I, 051 

1,367 
I, 545 



Brian Reference Station. 
Alley. [Tank. 

Parsons Island Water 

Island Water 



N 71 10 E S 71 II W 3,601 

N ij 42 W S 13 42 E 458 

Thence from comer No. 2 along the mean low-water line of the shore to comer No. 3, excluding 
any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 



Parsons 
Tank. 
Brian Reference Station. 
Alley. 



38 55 43- 66 



38 55 55-64 



38 55 54- 10 



38 55 16. 34 



76 i.S 05.. 



N 44 38 E 
N ^ 12 E 
N 29 21 W 



S 44 ^8 W 
S 3 12 W 
S 29 21 E 



76 14 52. 48 N 46 01 E ; S 46 01 W 

N 19 32 W j S 19 32 E 

j N 52 52 W I S 52 54 E 

76 14 30. 30 N 26 58 E S 26 58 W 

N 46 01 W S 46 01 E 

S 46 30 W N 46 30 E 



■ 
76 14 36. 84 N 26 07 W I S 
S 74 06 W I N 



S II 34 W 



vj 26 07 E 
N 74 06 E 
N II 33 E 



2.195 
1, 184 
1,328 

1,668 

827 

1,245 

1,357 
1,195 



1,564 
642 



76 14 18. 94 N 7 16 E S 7 16 W 
N 64 17 W S 64 17 E 
S 31 57 W N 31 57 E 



Bonnet. 

Dull. 

New Bam Cupola. 

Bonnet. 
Dull. 

New Bam Cupola. 

Bonnet. 

Dull. 

Alley. 

Dull. 

Alley. [Tank. 

Parsons Island Water 

Bonnet. 

Alley. [Tank. 

Parsons Island Water 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 

nOtlNDARIES OF NATTIRAI, OYSTRR RARS— COlllilUK'd. 

HOOD. 

{Prospect Bay — Chart No. J2.) 



153 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 




1 


rueh 


cari 


15 




Distance 


u. s. c. & 


G. S. triauBuIation 


bar 


Forward 


Back 




station 




, /, 


/ // 




/ 






/ 





Yards. 






I 


38 55 00. 74 


76 14 05. 56 


N 
N 
N 


49 38 E 
49 25 W 


S 

s 
s 


49 38 
53 55 
49 25 


W 

E 
E 


2, 725 
1,784 
1,786 


Brian Reference Station. 

Alley. 

Parsons. 


2 


38 55 40. 74 


76 14 23.86 


N 
S 
S 


IS 02 

72 43 
18 56 


E 

w 
w 


s 

N 
N 


15 02 
72 42 
18 56 


W 

E 
E 


i>7i9 
I, 004 
2,420 


Bonnet. 

Alley. 

Parsons 


ITank. 
Island Water 


3 


38 56 28. 00 


76 14 19. 97 


N 
N 
S 


79 00 
36 54 
74 34 


E 
W 

w 


vS 

S 

N 


79 00 

36 55 
74 34 


W 

E 
E 


350 
2,056 

I. '75 


Bonnet. 
Kirwan. 
Dull. 




4 


38 56 24. 54 


76 14 05. 44 


S 
N 
S 


62 54 
12 04 
82 38 


E 
W 

w 


N 62 53 
S 12 04 
N82 37 


W 

E 
E 


2,328 

188 

I, 528 


Brian Rt 
Bonnet. 
Dull. 


fcrcnce Station. 


5 


38 56 31.94 


76 13 50.00 


S 

s 
s 


8i 34 
42 22 
22 38 


w 
w 
w 


N 
N 
N 


81 34 
42 21 
22 37 


E 
E 
E 


451 
2,746 

4,590 


Bonnet. 

Alley. 

Parsons. 




6 


38 56 26. 46 


76 13 37- 5° 


N 81 18 W 
S 49 50 W 
S 27 21 w 


S 
N 
N 


81 18 E 
49 49 E 
27 20 E 


784 
2, 853 
4,563 


Bonnet. 

Alley. 

Parsons. 




7 


38 56 24. 74 


76 13 28. 26 


N 80 09 
S 53 40 
S 30 49 


w 
w 
w 


S 

N 

N 


80 10 E 
53 40 E 
30 48 E 


1,033 
3,008 

4,393 


Bonnet. 

Alley. 

Parsons 


[Tank. 
Island Water 


8 


38 55 25- 69 


76 13 46. 50 


N 
S 
S 


83 51 
42 52 
31 36 


w 

w 

E 


S 

N 
N 


83 52 
42 52 
31 33 


E 
E 
W 


1,954 
2,732 
4,407 


Alley. 

Parsons. 

Green. 





154 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OK NATURAI^ OYSTER BARS — continued. 

CABIN CREEK. 

(Prospect Bay — Chart No. 32.) 



True bcarinE 



Longitude 



38 55 25. 69 76 13 46. 50 ! N 83 51 W 

! : s 42 52 w 

S 31 36 E 

38 56 24. 74 76 13 28. 26 I N 80 09 W 
S 53 40 W 
S 30 49 W 

38 56 48. 84 ' 76 13 I 



° ' Yards. 

S 83 52 E 1,954 

N 42 52 E 2, 732 

N 31 35 W 4,407 



S 80 10 E 
N 53 40 E 
N 30 48 E 



1.033 
3,008 

4,393 



Alley. 

Parsons. 

Green. 

Bonnet. 

Alley. 

Parsons 



[Tank. 
Island Water 



S 63 47 W N 63 47 E 1,440 Bonnet. 

S 46 06 W N 46 05 E 3, 742 Alley. 

S 23 34 E 1 N 23 34 W 2,052 Brian Reference Station. 

Thence from comer No. 3 along the mean low-water line of the shore to comer No. 4, excluding 
any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 



38 56 


37- 


44 


38 56 


34- 


10 


3856 


30 


96 


38 56 


42 


20 



76 13 03. 46 I S 81 26 W : N 81 26 E 

I S 54 19 W N 54 17 E 

I S 34 39 W I N 34 38 E 

76 13 05. 89 S 85 04 W N 85 03 E 

; S 55 09 W N 55 08 E. 

S 34 47 W N 34 46 E 

76 12 58. 60 S 88 41 E N 88 41 W 

S 58 10 W ■ N 58 09 E 

S 37 17 W N 37 16 E 



1, 691 
3,788 
5>io7 



Bonnet. 

Alley. 

Parsons Island 



1, 614 Bonnet. 

3,671 Alley. 

4,978 j Parsons Island 

1,800 Bonnet. 

3, 775 Alley. 

5, 005 Parsons Island 



[Tank. 
Water 



[Tmik. 
Water 



[Tank. 
Water 



76 12 53. 22 i S 78 01 W 1 N 78 01 E 1, 985 ; Bonnet. 

S 54 41 W I N 54 40 E 4, loi Alley. [Tank. 

S 36 02 W i N 36 01 E , 5.394 Parsons Island Water 

Thence from comer No. 7 along the mean low-water line of tlic shore to comer No. 8, excluding 

an)' creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 



56 34. 64 76 12 so. 76 



38 56 21.86 76 12 46.22 



S 8s 32 W 
S 58 12 w 
S 38 16 w 



N 85 31 E 
N 58 10 E 
N 38 14 E 



2, 012 
4,015 
5,230 



Bonnet. 

Alley. [Tank. 

Parsons Island Water 



N 82 39 W S 82 40 E 2, 143 ' Bonnet. 

S 64 30 W N 64 28 E 3,912 Alley. [Tank. 

I S 42 25 W N 42 24 E ' 4.978 Parsons Island Water 
Thence from comer No. 9 along the mean low-water line of the shore to comer No. 10, excluding 
any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in widtli at its mouth at low tide. 



38 56 II- 36 1 76 12 53- 74 



38 55 35- i 



76 13 02. 36 



N 71 57 W 
S 68 13 W 
S 42 31 W 

S 15 37 E 
N 35 19 E 
N 42 59 W 



S 71 58 E . 
N 68 12 E 

N 42 30 E 


2,028 
3, 589 
4,806 


Boimet. 

Alley. 
Parsons. 


N IS 38 W 

s 35 19 w 

S 42 59 E 


4,254 
712 

2,495 


Green. 

.Brian Reference Station 

Bonnet. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Amies County, Md. 



nOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTBR liARS— continued. 

SAW MILL CREEK. 
(Prospect Bay — Chart No. J2.) 



Cor- 
ner 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triaDgulation 


of 
bar 


Forward 


Back 


station 


I 


38 54 13- 35 


76 13 26.94 


N 42 52 W 
N 79 35 W 
S S3 46 E 


S 42 53 E 
S 79 36 E 
N 53 46 W 


Yards. 

3.613 
2,414 
2,223 


Alley. 

Parsons. 

Green. 


2 


38 54 41. 45 


76 13 50.46 


N 47 13 W 
vS 73 46 W 
S 46 51 E 


S 47 14 E 
N 73 45 E 
N 46 52 W 


2,504 
1,827 
3.3°7 


Alley. 

Parsons. 

Green. 


3 


38 55 25. 69 


76 13 46.50 


N 83 51 W 
S 42 52 w 
S 31 36 E 


S 83 52 E 
N 42 52 E 
N 31 35 W 


1-954 
2,732 
4,407 


Alley. 

Parsons. 

Green. 


4 


38 55 35-86 


76 13 02.36 


S 15 37 E 
N 35 19 E 
N 42 59 W 


N 15 38 W 
S 35 19 W 
S 42 59 E 


4,254 

712 

2,495 


Green. 

Brian Reference Station. 

Bonnet. 


5 


38 55 28. 16 


76 12 22. 94 


N 36 43 W 
N 88 15 W 
S 62 49 W 


S 36 44 E 
S 88 16 E 
N 62 47 E 


1,049 
4,146 
4,565 


Brian Reference Station. 

Alley. 

Parsons. 


6 


38 54 32. 72 


76 12 41. 92 


N 2 41 W 
S 86 32 W 
S 17 09 E 


S 2 41 E 
N 86 30 E 
N 17 08 W 


2,713 
3,567 
2,059 


Brian Reference vSlalion. 

Parsons. 

Green. 



I 38 54 41- 66 j 76 15 05. 



2 38 55 19-95 76 15 06. 



PARSONS ISLAND NARROWS. 
{Eastern Bay — Chart No. J2.) 

88 S 47 18 E N 47 18 W 
N 5 00 E S 5 00 W 
N 44 15 W S 44 15 E 

88 N 2? 25 E S 23 25 W 
S 75 43 W . N 75 43 E 
S 12 22 E N 12 22 W 



437 Parsons Island Water 
I, 701 Alley. [Tank. 

1,452 Norman . 



439 


Alley. 






1,018 


Norman. 




[Tank. 


1,626 


Parsons 


Island 


Water 



38 55 19. 18 76 15 02. 16 N 6 40 E S 6 40 W 
S 78 32 W N 78 32 E 
c a «n XT M a «„ «; 



Thence from comer No. 1, along the mean low 


water line of 


creek, cove 


or inlet less th 


m 100 yards in width at its 


, 38 55 09. 30 


76 14 59. 22 


N 2 04 W 
N 84 49 W 
S 6 48 E 


S 2 04 E 
S 84 49 E 
N 6 48 W 


38 54 56. 56 


76 14 18. 61 


N 51 47 E 
N 42 39 W 
S 49 07 W 


S 51 48 w 
S 42 39 E 
N 49 07 E 


38 54 44- 00 


76 14 34. 13 


N 50 32 E 


S so 33 W 






N 23 05 W 
S 53 51 W 


S 23 OS E 
N S3 51 E 


38 54 56- 62 


76 14 49- 5' 


N 13 23 W 
N 69 39 W 
S 7 45 W 


S 13 23 E 
S 69 40 E 

N 745E 



432 Alley. 
I, 134 Norman. (Tank. 

I, 578 Parsons Island Water 
horc to corner No. 4, exchidini; any 
th at low tide. 
762 I Alley. 
I, 193 I Norman. [Tank. 

1, 238 I Parsons Island Water 

^, 081 I Brian Reference Station. 
1,620 I Alley. [Tank. 

1,222 Parsons Island Water 

3,666 Brian Reference Station. 

I, 755 ' Alley. [Tank. 

638 I Parsons Island Water 

I, 223 I Alley. 

1, 540 Norman. [Tank. 

809 Parsons Island Water 



156 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 

Dut'NDARiiCS OK NATUR.M. OYSTER BARS— Continued. 

BALD EAGLE. 

(Eastern Bay — Chart No. $2.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triaociilatioii 


of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 








o / // 


/ // 


/. 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 53 29. 64 


76 14 33. 38 


N 18 02 W 
N 81 38 W 
S 22 26 W 


S 18 02 E 
S 81 39 E 
N 22 25 E 


2,012 
3, 684 
4.728 


Parsons. 
Needle. 
Dixon. 


2 


38 54 00. 00 


76 14 09. 88 


S 73 32 E 
N 29 52 E 
N 54 23 W 


N 73 31 W 
S 29 S3 W 

S 54 24 E 


3.05° 
4,397 
1,528 


Green . 

Brian Reference Station. 

Parsons. 


3 


38 54 27. 78 


76 14 10. 76 


N 31 06 W 
S 87 48 W 
S 58 34 E 


S 31 06 E 
N 87 47 E 

N 58 33 W 


2,525 
I, 220 

3> 455 


Alley. 
Parsons. . 
Green. 


4 


38 54 27. 88 


76 13 57. 24 


N 37 34 W 
S 88 10 W 
S 55 09 E 


S 37 34 E 
N 88 10 E 

N 55 08 W 


2,723 
1,576 
3,158 


Alley. 

Parsons. 

Green. 


s 


38 54 04. 37 


76 13 42. 15 


S 65 14 E 
N 21 43 E 
N 69 23 W 


N 6s 13 W 
S 21 43 w 
S 69 24 E 


2, 416 
3,946 
2,108 


Green. 

Brian Reference Station-. 

Parsons. 


6 


38 53 30. 70 


76 13 57-36 


N 22 04 W 
N 83 47 W 
S 32 00 w 


S 22 05 E 
S 83 49 E 
N 31 59 E 


4,410 
4, 622 
5,196 


Alley. 

Needle. 

Dixon. 



MILL HILL. 
[Eastern Bay — Chart No. 32.] 



I 


38 53 38. 92 


76 12 38.14 


S 73 10 E 


N 73 10 W 


53° 


Green . 








N 2 52 W 


S 2 52 E 


4,530 


Brian Reference Station. 








N 66 25 W 


S 66 26 E 


3,993 


Parsons. 


2 


38 53 43-94 


76 13 10. 82 


S 7644 E 


N 76 43 W 


1,406 


Green. 








N 8 17 E 


S 8 18 W 


4,401 


Brian Reference Station. 




1 




N 62 58 W 


S 62 59 E 


3,142 


Parsons. 


3 


38 S3 50. 80 \ 


76 13 31-74 


S 73 57 E 


N 73 56 W 


1,998 


Green. 








N 16 02 E 


S 16 03 W 


4,290 


Brian Reference Station. 








N 61 57 W 


S 61 56 E 


2,546 


Parsons. 


4 


38 54 13-35 - 


76 13 26.94 


N 42 52 W 


S 42 53 E 


3,613 


Alky. 








N 79 35 W 


S 79 36 E 


2,414 


Parsons. 








vS 53 46 E 


N 53 46 W 


2,223 


Green. 


5 


38 54 32- 72 


76 12 41.92 


N 2 41 W 


S 2 41 E 


2,713 


Brian Reference Station. 








S 86 32 W 


N 86 30 E 


3,567 


Parsons. 








S 17 09 E 


N 17 08 W 


2,059 


Green. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

GREENWOOD CREEK. 
{Eastern Bay — Chart No. J2.) 



157 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Ix>ngitudc 


True bearing 


Distance 




of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 


Yards. 




1 


/ ,/ 


/ // 


/ 


/ 




I 


38 53 II. 96 


76 12 10. 20 


N 16 53 W 
S 52 48 W 
S 4 OS W 


S 16 53 E 
N 52 46 E 
N 4 OS E 


790 
5. 741 
4,121 


Green. 

Pearson. 

Benn. 


2 


38 S3 20. 70 


76 12 13.48 


N 17 13 W 
S 49 59 W 
S 2 41 W 


S 17 14 E 
N 49 58 E 
N 2 41 E 


482 

5.858 
4,410 


Green. 

Pearson. 

Benn. 


3 


38 53 22.08 


76 12 09. 06 


N 32 02 W 
S so 22 W 
S 409W 


S 32 02 E 
N 50 20 E 
N 4 09 E 


489 
5,978 
4,464 


Green. 

Pearson. 

Benn. 


4 


38 53 13. 24 


76 12 05. 60 


N 26 12 W 
S S3 II W 
S 5 42 w 


S 26 12 E 
NssogE 
N 5 42 E 


794 
5.865 
4,174 


Green. 

Pearson. 

Benn. 



PROSPECT POINT. 
{Eastern Bay — Chart No. 32.) 




158 



Survey oj Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 



BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER liARS — continued. 

BUGBY. 

{Eastern Bay — Chart No. 52.) 

True bearing I 



07.64 
36.14 



38 52 

38 52 

38 S3 43- 94 

38 53 38- 92 



38 52 31-38 


76 12 


38 52 18. 46 


76 13 


38 52 0S.96 


76 13 



76 14 
76 14 

76 K 

76 12 38. 14 



S 26 44 E 
S 55 41 E 
N 44 5° E 

S 31 14 W 
S 45 03 E 

N 56 32 E 

10. 82 S 76 44 E 
N 8 17 E 
N 62 58 W 

S 73 10 E 
N 2 52 W 
N 66 25 W 

51.34 N 31 32 E 
S 50 55 W 

j S 12 50 E 



N I 38 E 
S 63 51 W 
S o 04 W 

S 62 40 w 
S 24 35 E 
N 23 36 E 

S 61 07 W 
S 42 48 E 
N 33 26 E 



31. 06 



N 26 43 W 
N ss 40 W 
S 44 51 W 

N 31 14 E 
N 45 02 W 
S 56 33 W 

N 76 43 W 
S 8 18 W 
S 62 59 E 

N 73 10 W 
S 2 52 E 
S 66 26 E 

S 31 32 w 
N 50 54 E 
N 12 so W 

S I 38 W 
N 63 49 E 
N o 04 E 

N 62 38 E 
N 24 35 W 
S 23 37 W 

N 61 06 E 
N 42 47 W 

S 33 27 w 



Yards. 
4,554 
3>444 
4,123 



2,647 
4, 109 
3,561 

1, 406 
4,401 
3,142 

53° 
4,53° 
3,993 

1,635 
4,494 
3,562 

2, 125 
4,771 
2,742 

3,630 
2,536 
2,793 

2,788 
2, 707 
3,451 



Herr. 
Benn. 
Green. 

Pearson. 

Benn. 

Green. 

Green. 

Brian Reference Station. 

Parsons. 

Green. 

Brian Reference Station. 

Parsons. 

Green. 
Pearson . 
Benn. 

Green. 

Pearson. 

Benn. 

Pearson. 

Benn. 

Green. 

Pearson. 

Benn. 

Green. 



COFFEE. 

(Eastern Bay — Chart No. 32.) 



I 


38 51 


07-52 


76 


13 33- 22 


S 28 19 E 
N 87 25 E 
N 21 35 E 


N 28 19 W 
S 87 26 \v 

S 21 36 W 


2,317 
1,897 

5,32s 


Herr. 
Benn. 
Green. 




- 


3* 52 


oS. 06 


76 


13 31. o() 


S 61 07 W 
S 42 48 K 
N 33 26 E 


N 61 06 E 
N 42 47 W 

s 33 27 w 


2,788 
2,707 
3.451 


Pearson . 

Benn. 

Green. 




3 


38 52 


18.46 


76 


13 oi. 34 


S 62 40 W 

S 24 35 E 
N 23 36 E 


N 62 38 E 

N 24 35 W 
S 23 37 W 


3,630 
2,536 
2,793 


Pearson. 

Benn. 

Green. 




4 


38 52 


04. 58 


76 


12 33- 48 


N 7 14 E 
S 73 °9 W 
S 9 53 E 


S 7 14 w 

N 73 07 E 
N 9 53 W 


3,052 
4,137 
1,867 


Green. 

Pearson. 

Benn. 




5 


38 51 


43- 28 


76 


12 45- 24 


N 10 ^0 E 
S 82 30 W 
S 29 22 E 


S 10 30 w 
N 82 28 E 
N 29 22 W 


3.810 
3,681 
1,286 


Green. 

Pearson. 

Bonn. 




6 


38 51 


29.86 


76 


12 20. So 


N 41 E 
S 89 37 W 
S I 12 w 


S 41 w 

N 89 35 E 
N I 12 E 


4,199 

4,293 

668 


Green. 

Pearson. 

Benn. 





Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTRR HARS — continued. 

PERvSIMMON TREE. 
(Miles River — Chart No. 32.) 



159 



Cor- 
ner 


Latitude 


Londitudc 


True bearine 


Distance "• S- C & G. S, trianirulation 


of 






bar 


/ // 




Forward 


Back 






/ // 


, 




Yards. 


I 
2 


38 50 39. 24 

Thenc 

38 50 48. 30 


76 12 20. 10 

e along county 
76 13 17. 28 


S 35 12 W N 35 II E 1 3, 5^0 Sara. 
vS 75 46 E N 75 45 W ' 734 Frank. 
N 71 09 E S 71 09 W 778 James, 
joundary as delineated on Chart No. 32 to corner No. 2. 
S 9 22 W 1 N 9 22 E 3, 234 ' Sara. 
S 77 40 E N 77 39 W 2,271 Frank. 
N 63 33 E 1 S 63 34 W 1,648 Benn. 


3 


38 51 07. 52 


76 13 33- 22 


S 28 19 E 

N 87 25 E 
N 21 35 E 


N 28 19 W 
S 87 26 W 
S 21 36 W 


2,317 Herr. 
1,897 Benn. 
5,325 Green. 


4 


38 51 29. 86 


76 T 2 20. 80 


N 41 E 
S 89 37 w 

S I 12 W 


S 41 W 
N 89 35 E 
N I 12 E 


4, 199 Green. 

4, 29^ Pearson. 

668 Benn. 


5 


38 51 19-38 


76 12 26. 20 


N 2 25 E 
N 85 32 W 
S 22 13 E 


S 2 25 W 
S 8s 33 E 
N 22 13 W 


4, 556 Green. 

4, 164 Pearson. 

340 Benn. 



SHIPPEN HOLE. 

{Wye River— Chart No. 32.) 



I 38 51 01. 04 



38 51 05. 78 



38 51 18. 46 



4 38 5 1 38. 88 



5 i 38 51 40-30 



6 38 51 "• 30 



76 12 07. 44 



76 12 14. 70 



76 12 00. 60 



S 32 34 W N 32 33 E 
S 39 44 E N 39 44 W 

N 40 34 E S 40 35 W 



26 07 W N 26 07 E 
42 41 E N 42 41 W 
,o io E S so SI W 



S 29 09 W N 29 08 E 
S 56 06 E N 56 OS W 

N 57 24 E is 57 2; W 



70 IT SS- "^8 S 12 54 W N 12 54 E 

S 67 S9 E N 67 S9 W 
\ 10 28 W S 10 28 E 



029 
1.374 



2.758 
819 
846 



647 



Hcrr. 

fames. 

"Bruffs. 

Herr. 

James. 

Bruffs. 

Herr. 
Law. 
Bniffs. 

Hough . 
Bruffs. 
Won. 



70 II 40. 70 


N 13 13 E 
N 75 39 W 
S 28 43 w 


S 13 13 W 
S 75 39 E 

N 28 43 E 


969 
256 

773 


Nose. 
Won. 
Hough. 


76 1 1 56. 38 


S 33 52 W 
S 69 15 E 
N 40 47 H 


N 35 52 E 
N 69 IS W 
S 40 48 w 


2, 610 
607 
921 


Herr. 
Law. 
Bruffs. 



i6o 



Survey oj Oysler Bars, Queen Annes County, Mil. 



UOUNDARIES OK NATURAL OYSTER BARS — continued. 

MILLS. 

(IVye River — Chart No. 32.) 



Cor- 






of 


Latitude 


Longitude 


bar 








/ /, 


/ // 


1 


38 51 38.88 


76 II 55-38 


2 


38 51 50. 10 


76 II 57. 08 


3 


38 52 03- 76 


76 II 36. 74 


4 


38 52 12. 66 


76 XI 33. 18 


5 


38 51 51- 30 


76 II 24.38 


6 


38 51 40. 30 


76 II 46. 76 




HOBBS. 

{Wye River— Chart No. 32.) 



I 


38 5^ 03- 76 


76 11 36. 74 


N 47 08 E 
N 15 43 W 
S 35 08 W 


S 47 08 w 
S 15 43 E 
N 35 08 E 


553 
157 
S90 


Snout. 
Nose. 
Won . 


2 


38 52 22. 34 


76 II 37. 50 


S 2 44 w 
vS 59 35 E 
N 27 21 E 


N 2 44 E 
N 59 ;i W 
S 27 21 W 


476 
494 
296 


Nose . 

Snout. 

Stop. 


3 


38 52 =8. 04 


76 II 29. 30 


S 25 22 E 
N 76 SI E 
N 48 32 W 


N 25 22 W 
S 76 31 w 
S 48 32 E 


489 
I07 


Snout. 
Leaven. 

vStOp. 


4 


38 52 5.S- 02 


76 II 42. oS 


S 12 ot E 
N 73 07 E 
N 22 20 E 


N 12 01 VV 
S 73 07 W 
S 22 20 w 


406 

2,615 
451 


Orb. 

Twixt. 

Piney. 


5 


38 52 51- °5 


76 II 33.48 


N 75 02 E 
N ■; 46 W 
S 28 29 W 


S 75 02 W 

S s 46 E 
N 28 29 E 


425 
553 
299 


Star. 

Pinev. 

Orb.' 


6 


38 52 28- 58 


76 II 22.98 


N 77 s8 W 
S :; 20 W 
N 73 07 E 


S 77 58 E 
N s 20 E 
S 73 07 W 


253 
463 

357 


Stop. 

Snout. 

Leaven. 


' 


38 52 12.66 


76 II 33. iS 


N 2 06 E 
S 42 38 W 
S 7 S8E 


S 2 06 \v 

N 42 38 E 
N 7 58 W 


604 

201 

I- 332 


Stop. 
Nose. 
Shaw. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Aiines County, Md. 

BOUNDARiKS OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

BAXTERvS HOLLOW. 

{Wye River — Chart No. 32.) 



161 



Cor- 


I.ati 


ude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


u. s. c. 


& G. S. trianculation 


of 
bar 


Forward 


Back 


station 


I 


38 52 


51-05 


76 II 33.48 


/ 

N 75 02 E 
N 5 46 W 
S 28 29 W 


S 75 02 w 
S 5 46 E 
N 28 29 E 


Yards. 

425 

553 
299 


Star. 

Piney. 

Orb. 




2 


38 52 


55- 02 


76 II 42. 08 


S 12 01 E 
N 73 07 E 
N 22 20 E 


N 12 01 W 

s 73 07 w 

S 22 20 W 


406 

2,615 

451 


Orb. 

TwLxt. 

Piney. 




3 


38 53 


15- °4 


76 II 25. 26 


S 46 28 W 
N 87 39 E 
N 67 42 E 


N 46 28 E 
S 87 40 W 
S 67 42 w 


375 

2, 060 

378 


Piney. 
Twixt. 

Ferry. 




4 


38 53 


18.30 


76 II 10. 28 


N 64 25 E 
N 52 52 W 
S og W 


S 64 25 W 
S 52 52 E 
N og E 


I, 214 

56 

386 


Owe. 

Ferry. 

Darce. 




5 


38 53 


14.48 


76 1 1 08. 88 


S 8 23 W 
S 86 45 E 
N 26 37 W 


N 8 23 E 
N 86 44 W 
S 26 37 E 


260 

I, 270 
182 


Darcc. 
Wide. 
Fcrrx'. 




6 


38 53 


og. 78 


76 II 24. g6 


S 73 49 W 
N 82 43 E 
N 46 51 E 


N 73 49 K 
S 82 44 w 
S 46 51 w 


292 

2,068 

469 


Pinev. 
Twixt. 
Ferry. 





PACA. 
(Wye River — Chart No. 32.) 



1 


38 53 13- 58 


76 10 38. 88 


S 74 41 W 
S 84 59 E 
N 21 21 E 


N 74 41 E 
N 84 59 W 
S 21 21 W 


860 
479 

734 


Darce. 
Wide. 
Owe. 




2 


38 53 14. 48 


76 1 1 08. 88 


S 8 23 W 
S 86 45 E 
N 26 37 W 


N 8 23 E 
N 86 44 W 
S 26 37 E 


260 

I, 270 

182 


Darce. 
Wide. 
Ferry. 




3 


38 53 18. 30 


76 II 10. 28 


N 64 25 E 

N 52 52 W 
S "0 ^ W 


S 64 25 W 

S 52 52 E 
N 09 E 


I, 214 

56 

386 


Owe. 

Ferry. 

Darce. 




4 


38 53 25. 72 


76 10 35. 20 


N 77 24 W 
S 40 07 E 
N 31 50 E 


S 77 25 E 
N 40 06 W 
S 31 5° W 


993 
589 
323 


Ferry. 
Wide. 
Owe. 




5 


38 53 15- 28 


76 10 31.94 


S 71 22 E 
N 7 39 E 
N 82 41 W 


N 71 22 W 
S 7 39 W 
S 82 41 E 


3" 

631 

1,064 


Wide. 
Owe. 
Feny. 





1 62 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen A>incs County, Md. 



BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

BRYAN. 

{Wye River — Charl No. 32.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


u. s. c. 












bar 






Forward 


Back 








I 


38 53 15- 28 


76 10 31. 94 


S 71 22 E 
N 7 39 E 
N 82 41 W 


N 71 22 W 
S 7 39 W 
S 82 41 E 


Yards. 
3" 
631 
I, 064 


Wide. 
Owe. 
Ferry. 




2 


38 53 25- 72 


76 10 35. 20 


N 77 24 W 
S 40 07 E 
N 31 50 E 


S 77 25 E 
N 40 06 W 
S 31 50 W 


993 
589 
323 


Ferry. 
Wide. 
Owe. 




3 


38 53 28. 30 


76 TO 22.88 


S 5 52 E 
N 47 53 E 
N 39 38 W 


N 5 S2 W 
S 47 53 W 
S 39 38 E 


541 
565 
243 


Wide. 
Aller. 
Owe. 




4 


38 .53 46. 42 


76 10 23. 88 


N 68 20 W 
S 16 50 W 

N 90 00 E 


S 68 20 E 
N 16 50 E 
S 90 00 w 


210 
443 
231 


Hook. 
Owe. 
Chin. 




5 


38 53 38. 26 


76 10 14. 86 


N 78 16 E 
N I 52 W 
S 67 51 W 


S 78 16 w 
S I 52 E 
N 67 51 E 


212 
276 
396 


Aller. 
Chin. 
Owe. 




6 


38 53 18. 40 


76 10 18. 66 


N 27 OS W 
S IS 18 W 
S 84 33 E 


S 27 OS E 
N 15 18 E 
N 84 33 W 


585 
212 

305 


Owe. 
Wide. 

Twist. 





WYE ISLAND. 

(Wye River— Chart .Vo. p 



I 


38 52 57- 94 


76 10 38. 40 


N 43 43 E 
N II 52 E 


S 43 44 W 
S II 52 W 


671 
It 237 


Wide. 
Owe. 








N 70 22 W 


S 70 22 E 


893 


Darce . 


2 


38 53 08. 74 


76 II 10. 50 


N 6 13 W 
N 79 55 E 
S 4 14 E 


S 6 IS E 
S 79 56 W 
N 4 14 W 


359 
I, 696 

63 


Ferr>-. 
Twist. 
Darce . 


3 


38 53 II. 22 


76 1 1 09. 78 


Nil 59 W 
N 82 39 E 
S 5 30 W 


S II 59 E 
S 82 39 W 
N 5 30 E 


278 

1,664 

149 


Ferry. 
Twist. 
Darce. 


4 


38 53 I,?- 18 


76 10 57. 72 


S 88 20 E 


N 88 20 W 


974 


Wide. 








N 61 13 W 
vS 57 14 w 


vS 61 IS E 

N 57 14 E 


429 
395 


Ferry. 
Darce. 


5 


38 53 08. 52 


76 10 42. 28 


N 77 12 E 


vS 77 12 W 


582 


Wide. 








N 65 05 W 
S 85 37 W 


S 6s OS E 

N 85 37 E 


863 

741 


Ferry. 
Darce. 


6 


38 53 13- 58 


76 10 38. 88 


S 74 41 w 
S 84 59 E 
N 21 21 E 


N 74 41 E 
N 84 59 W 
S 21 21 W 


860 
479 

734 


Darce. 
Wide. 
Owe. 


7 


38 53 15- 28 


76 10 31. 94 


S 71 22 E 
N 7 39 E 
N 82 41 W 


N 71 22 W 
S 7 39 w 
S 82 41 E 


311 

631 

I, 064 


Wide. 
Owe. 
Ferry. 



Survey 0} Oyster Bars, Queen Amies Comity. Md. 

ROUNDARIKS OK N.XTURAU OYSTER B.VRS— COlUillUcd. 



163 









DRl'M 


POINT. 












{Wye River— Chart ^"o. 32.) 






! 

Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triar 
station 


i:ulation 


of 
bar 


Forward 


Back 








/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 






I 


38 52 56. 70 


76 II 21. 80 1 


S 52 03 E 

N 43 29 E 
N 45 17 W 


N 52 03 W 
S 43 29 w 
S 45 18 E 


131 

207 

5" 


Star. 

Twixt. 

Piney. 




2 


38 52 56. 66 


76 I I 29. 36 


S 29 04 W 
S 75 19 E 
N 24 27 VV 


N 29 04 E 
N 75 19 W 
S 24 27 E 


517 
.397 


Orb. 
Star. 
Piney. 




3 


38 53 og. 32 


76 II 21. 10 


N 35 34 E S 35 ,54 W 
S 80 14 W , N 80 14 E 
S 9 31 E , N 9 31 W 


413 

387 
513 


Ferr>'. 
Piney. 
Star. 




4 


38 53 "-22 


76 I I 09. 78 


N II 59 W 
N 82 39 E 
S 5 30 w 


S II 59 E 
S 82 39 w 
N 5 30 E 


278 

I, 664 

149 


Ferr)^ 
Twist. 
Darce. 




5 


\ 38 53 08. 74 


76 II 10. 50 


N 6 IS W 
N 79 55 E 
S 4 14 E 


S 6 13 E 
S 79 56 W 

N 4 14 W 


359 
I, 696 

63 


Ferr>-. 
Twist. 
Darcc , 





WYE RIVER MI DDLEG ROUND. 
{Wye River—Chart A'o. 32.) 



1 


38 52 "28. 26 


76 II 


1 
18.82 


N I 37 E 
N,79 55 W 
S 8 26 W 


S I 37 W 
S 79 55 E 
N 8 26 E 


2 


38 52 38. 54 


76 II 


26. 36 


S 29 06 W 
S 61 38 E 

N 22 48 E 


N 29 06 E 
N 61 S7 W 
S 22 48 w 


3 


38 52 56. 66 


76 II 


29. 36 


S 29 04 w 
S 75 '9 E 
N 24 27 W 


N 29 04 E 
N 75 19 W 
S 24 27 E 


4 


38 52 56. 70 


76 II 


21. 80 


S 52 03 E 
N 43 29 E 
N 45 17 W 


N 52 03 W 
S 43 29 w 
S 45 18 E 


5 


38 52 44- 36 


1 7'' n 


14. S8 N 15 22 W 

■ S 86 45 W 

S 14 57 E 


S 15 22 E 
N 86 44 E 
N 14 57 W 


6 


38 52 28. 52 


76 II 


,3. 88 N 43 48 E 

, N 83 36 W 

S 23 IS w 


S 43 48 W 
S 83 36 E 
N 23 16 E 



879 
362 

454 


Star. 
Stop. 
Snout. 


325 
489 

577 


Stop. 

Leaven. 

Star. 


517 
313 
397 


Orb. 
Star. 
Piney. 


131 
207 
512 


Star. 

Twixt. 

Piney. 


348 
646 

444 


Star. 
Orb. 
Leaven 


'47 
490 

499 


Leaven 

Stop. 

Snout. 



164 



Survey oj Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAi^ OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

HESS. 

{Wye River — Chart No. 32.) 



Cor- 


1 
latitude j 

1 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


of 

bar 


Forward 


Back 


station 


I 


/ // 
38 51 41- 26 


76 II 04. 68 


N 84 54 W 
N 22 44 W 
S 65 16 W 


S 84 54 E 
S 22 44 E 
N 65 16 E 


Yards. 
728 
338 
624 


Edward. 

South. 

Shaw. 


2 


38 51 44- 72 


76 II 17.94 


N 48 21 E 
N 34 09 W 
N 29 53 W 


S 48 21 W 
S 34 09 E 
S 29 53 E 


293 
959 
435 


South. 

Nose. 

Shaw. 


3 


38 52 15. 60 


76 II 30. 14 


S 41 12 W 
S 84 26 E 
N 6 45 W 


N 41 12 E 
N 84 26 W 
S 6 45 E 


329 

233 
493 


Nose . 

Snout. 

Stop. 


4 


38 52 18. 68 


76 II 19. 94 


N 30 51 E 
N 40 14 W 
S 16 23 W 


S 30 51 W 
S 40 14 E 
N 16 23 E 


5°9 
506 
131 


Leaven. 

Stop. 

Snout. 



Thence from corner No. 4 along the mean low-water line of the shore to comer No. 
any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 



76 1 


I 07. 


l2 


S 


82 


24 w 


N 


82 


24 


E 


57 


South. 








s 


40 


18 w 


N 


40 


17 


E 


761 


Shaw. 








s 


72 


22 E 


N 


72 


22 


W 


840 


Edward. 



STONE WHARF. 
{Wye River — Chart No. 32.) 



I 


38 51 50.80 


76 10 58. 08 


N 42 27 E 
S 88 06 W 
S 51 48 w 


S 42 27 W 
N 88 06 E 
N 51 48 E 


731 
3°5 
943 


Flat. 

South. 

Shaw. 


2 


38 51 53- 74 


76 II 02. 82 


S 58 41 W 
S 62 13 E 
N 54 34 E 


N 58 41 E 
N 62 n W 
S 54 34 W 


210 
764 
759 


South. 

Edward. 

Flat. 


3 


38 52 04. 80 


76 10 53. 60 


S 41 14 W 
S 30 42 E 

N 79 54 E 


N 41 14 E 
N so 43 W 
S )g 54 W 


642 
849 
381 


South. 

Edward. 

Flat. 


4 


38 52 04. 54 


76 10 45. 78 


S 53 01 w 
S 17 28 E 
N 65 S3 E 


N 53 01 E 
N 17 28 W 
S 6s S3 W 


787 
756 
185 


South. 

Edward. 

Flat. 



Suyvey of Oyster Bars, Oueeu Annes County, Md. 

BOUND.'\RiEs OF XATUR.VL OYSTER B.\RS — Continued. 
RACE HORSE (QUEEN ANNES COUNTY). 
(Wye River — Chart .\'o. 32.) 



165 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longiludc 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. trianRulation 


el 
bar 


Forward 


Back 


station 


I 


/ // 
38 51 41.04 


76 10 59. 44 


N 82 59 E 
N 40 06 W 
S 70 13 vv 


/ 
S 83 00 W 
S 40 06 E 
N 70 12 E 


Yards. 
592 
417 
749 


Edward. 

South. 

Shaw. 


2 


38 51 54.38 


76 10 51. 82 


S 45 39 E 
N 38 09 E 
S 74 28 W 


N 45 39 W 
S 38 09 w 

N 74 27 E 


540 
531 
488 


Edward. 

Flat. 

SouUi. 


3 


38 SI 58. 16 


76 10 41. 72 


N II S9 E 
S 70 39 W 
S 13 20 E 


S II 59 W 
N 70 39 E 
N 13 20 W 


297 
780 
519 


Flat. 

South. 

Edward. 


4 


38 51 56. 76 

Then 


76 10 34. 74 

ce along county 


S 8 00 W 
N 57 01 E 
N 19 54 W 
boundary as ( 


N 8 00 E 

S 57 02 W 

S 19 54 E 

lelineated on 


463 

753 
360 
;hart No. 3 


Edward. 
Albert. 
Flat. 
2 to comer No. i. 



WHETSTONE. 
(Wye River — Chart No. 32.) 



I 


38 51 


55-86 


76 10 09. 00 


S 7 36 W 

N 60 57 E 
N 5 59 W 


N 7 36 E 
S 60 57 W 
S 5 39 E 


503 
572 
443 


Lloyd. 
Cousin. 
Albert. 




2 


38 52 


01. 18 


76 10 15. 58 


N 81 42 E 
N 25 59 E ' 

N 73 15 W 


S 81 43 w 
S 25 59 W 

S 73 15 E 


680 
291 
655 


Cousin. 
Albert. 
Flat. 




3 


38 52 


06. 02 


7() 10 07. OS 


N 39 44 Iv 
N 4() o() W 
S G 42 W 


S 39 44 W 

S 4() 06 E 
N 6 42 E 


424 
'13 
867 


Baldwins. 

Albert. 

Lloyd. 




4 


38 52 


17. 26 


7f) 10 09. 48 


N 28 08 E 
S 74 46 w 
S 6 48 W 


S 28 08 w 
N 74 46 E 
N 6 48 E 


396 
30 

282 


Attila. 
Lc Seur. 
Albert. 




S 


38 52 


27.72 


76 10 00. 40 


N 7 52 E 
S 85 S8 W 
S 36 37 W 


S 7 52 w 
N 85 38 E 
N 36 37 E 


385 

52 

449 


Tobinc. 
Attila. 
Le Scur. 




6 


38 52 


26. 50 


76 09 57. 10 


S I 19 W 
S 85 52 E 

N 41 24 E 


N I 19 E 
N 85 52 W 
S 4i 24 W 


344 
163 
490 


Baldwins. 

Sylvia. 

Gusta. 








Thence along county boundary- as delineated on C 


;hart No. 32 to comer No. 


7- 


7 


38 52 


20. 62 


76 10 01. 72 N 4 25 W S 4 25 E 
S 62 i3 W N 62 33 E 

S 37 57 E N 37 57 W 


236 
262 
185 


Attila. 
Le Seur. 
Baldwins. 








Thence along county boundary- as delineated on C 


;hart No. -52 to comer No. 


8. 


8 


38 52 


10.38 


76 10 01. 42 


S 54 43 E 
N 28 00 E 
N 47 03 W 


N 54 43 W 
S 28 00 W 
S 47 04 E 


367 
226 

329 


Cousin. 

Baldwins. 

LeSeur. 








Then 


ce along county 


boundary as c 


lelineated on ( 


;hart No. 3 


! to comer No. 


I. 



1 66 



SurvL'y of Oyster Bars, Ouccii Aiiius County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES <)K .\ATl'R.\L OYSTER BARS — continued. 

MELVIN. 

{Wye River — Chart No. J2.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


of 






bar 


38 52 26. 50 




Forward ' Back 






I 


76 09 57. 10 


S I 19 w 
S 85 52 E 
N 41 24 E 


N I 19 E 
N 85 52 W 
S 41 24 W 


Yardi. 
344 
163 
490 


Baldwins. 

Sylvia. 

Gusta. 


2 


38 5= 27. 72 


76 10 00. 40 


N 7 52 E 
S 85 38 W 
S 36 37 W 


S 7 52 W 
N 85 38 E 
N 36 37 E 


385 

52 

449 


Tobine. 
Attila. 
Le Seur. 


3 


38 52 39. 03 


76 09 58. 40 


S 15 18 W 
S 81 14 E 
N 6 21 W 


N 15 18 E 
N 8i 14 W 
S 6 21 E 


400 
362 
458 


Attila. 
Gusta. 
Sang. 


4 


38 52 59. 52 


76 09 50. 37 


S 48 08 W 
S 28 33 E 
S 84 55 E 


N 48 08 E 
N 28 33 W 
N 84 55 W 


352 
533 
327 


Sang. 

Nodim. 

Go. 


5 


38 52 52.64 
Thcnc 


76 09 45. 28 
e along county 


S 89 31 W 

S 26 53 E 

N 43 23 E 

Doundary as d 


N 89 31 E 

N 26 S3 W 

S 43 23 W 

?lineated on C 


396 

265 

280 

lart No. 32 


Sang. 
Nodim. 
Go. 
to comer No. i. 



DIVIDING. 

(Wye River — Chart No. J2.) 



I 


38 52 


52. 18 


76 09 12. 82 


N 81 40 E 


S 81 40 W 382 


Deck. 












N 5 04 E 


S s 04 W 


226 


Divide. 












N 71 47 W 


S 71 47 E 


699 


Go. 








Thence along county 


joundars' as delineated on Chart No. 32 to comer No. 


2. 


2 


38 52 


52.48 


76 09 30. 12 


N 6s 37 E 
N 44 54 W 
S 50 31 W 


S 65 37 W 
S 44 54 E 
N so SI E 


523 
294 
362 


Divide. 

Go. 

Nodim. 








Thence along county 


boundary as delineated on Chart No. 32 to comer No. 


3- 


3 


38 52 


52.64 


76 09 45. 28 


S 89 31 w 
S 26 S3 E 

N 43 23 E 


N 89 31 E 
N 26 S3 W 
S 43 23 w 


396 
265 
280 


Sang. 

Nodim. 

Go. 




4 


,^8 52 


.59- 52 


76 09 5°- 37 


S 48 08 W 
S 28 33 E 
S 84 55 E 


N 48 08 E 
N 28 33 W 
N 84 55 W 


352 

533 
327 


Sang. 

Nodim. 

Go. 




5 


38 52 


58.74 


76 09 37. 94 


N 85 25 W 
S 9 29 w 
N 89 36 E 


S 85 25 E 
N 9 29 E 
S 89 36 W 


329 
448 
682 


Tum. 

Nodim. 

Divide. 




6 


38 52 


57- io 


76 09 13. 60 


S 60 48 w 
S ig 34 E 
N 41 06 E 


N 60 47 E 
N 19 34 W 
S 41 06 w 


819 

460 

62 


Nodim. 
Quarter. 
Divide. 





Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OVSTHK HAKS — COIltilUlcd. 
SHAWNS WHARF. 

{Wye River — Chart No. J2.) 



167 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 




ot 
bar 


Forward 


Back 


station 


I 


/ // 
38 52 52- 18 


76 09 12. 82 


N 81 40 E 
N 5 04 E 

N 71 47 W 


S 81 40 W 
S 5 04 W 

S 71 47 E 


Yards. 
382 
226 
699 


Deck. 

Divide. 

Go. 


2 


38 52 57- SO 


76 og 13. 60 


S 60 48 w 
S 19 34 E 
N 41 06 E 


N 60 47 E 
N 19 34 W 
S 41 06 W 


819 

460 

62 


Nodini. 
Quarter. 
Divide. 


3 


38 S3 03. 94 


76 09 00. 30 


N 78 37 W 
S 7 58 E 
S 83 41 E 


S 78 37 E 
N 7 57 W 
N 83 41 W 


67 

344 
515 


Princess. 

Deck. 

Philip. 


4 


38 S3 °i-38 


76 08 39. 78 


N 44 04 W 
S 49 04 W 
S 43 34 E 


S 44 04 E 
N 49 04 E 
N 43 34 W 


42 
441 
645 


Philip. 
Matter. 
Whale. 


5 


38 52 57- 70 


76 08 40. 66 


N 2 04 W 
S 62 01 W 
S 53 44 E 


S 2 04 E 
N 62 01 E 
N S3 44 W 


154 
351 
580 


Philip. 
Matter. 
Whale. 


6 


38 52 59- 30 
Then 


76 08 55. 38 
:c along county 


N 88 09 W 
S 23 55 W 
N 75 22 E 
boundarj- as d 


S 88 09 E 440 
N 23 55 E 202 
S 75 23 W 296 
elineated on Chart No. 3 


Divide. 

Deck. 

Philip. 

to corner No. i.' 



GRANARY POINT. 
{Wye River — Chart No. J2.) 



I 


38 52 51.88 


76 08 22. 72 


N 62 21 E 
N 6 IS E 
N 87 41 W 


S 62 21 W 
S 6 15 W 
S 87 41 E 


242 
112 
784 


Mom . 

Granarv. 

Matter.' 


2 


38 52 53. 94 


76 08 22. 64 


N 81 44 E 
N 78 35 E 
S 2 02 W 


S 81 45 W 
S 78 35 W 

N 2 02 E 


643 
217 
217 


Bush. 
Morn. 
Whale. 


3 


38 52 54- 20 


76 08 10. 39 


S 55 46 W 
S 14 44 W 

N 75 04 E 


N 55 46 E 
N 14 44 E 
S 75 04 w 


400 
291 

32s 


Whale. 
Chew. 
Bush. 


4 


38 52 5'- 88 


76 08 10. 46 


N 44 07 W 
N 70 25 W 
N 88 21 W 


S 44 07 E 
S 70 26 E 
S 88 22 E 


'55 

330 

1, 106 


Morn. 

Granar)-. 

Matter. 



APPENDIXES. 



Appendix A -LAWS RELATING TO THE COOPERATION OK THE COAST AND GEODETIC 
SURVEY AND BUREAU OF FISHERIES WITH THE MARYLAND SHELL FISH COM- 
MISSION. 

The work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and of the Bureau of Fisheries, in cooperation witli 
the Mainland Shell Fish Commission, in surveying the oyster bars, establishing permanent landmarks 
at triangulation stations, and preparing for publication the necessary charts and technical and legal 
descriptions of boundaries and landmarks shown on these charts, has been executed in compliance with 
a request from the governor of the State of Maryland to the Secrelar>- of Commerce and Labor, and by 
the authority of the following laws of the United States and Maryland: 
[Act of Congress approved May 26. 1906. J 

AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to cooperate, through the Bureau of the Coast and Geodetic Sur%ey 
and the Bureau of Fisheries, with the shellfish commissioners of the Slate of Maryland in making surveys of the natural 
oyster beds, bars, and rocks in the waters within the State of Maryland. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress 
asscnihlfd, That the Secretary of Commerce and Labor be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed, 
upon the' request of the governor of the State of Maryland, to designate such officers, experts, and 
employees of the Bureau of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and of the Bureau of Fisheries as may be 
necessary to cooperate with the Maryland State board of shellfish commissioners in making a survey 
of and locating the natural oyster beds, bars, and rocks in the waters within the State of Marvland: 
and the Secretar>- of Commerce and Labor is hereby authorized and directed to furnish to the officers, 
experts and emplovees of said Bureaus so detailed as aforesaid such instruments, appliances, and 
steam launches as may be necessary to make the survey aforesaid; and the Secretar>- of Commerce 
and Labor is hereby authorized to have made in the Bureau of the Coast and Geodetic Survey all the 
plats necessary to show the results of the aforesaid survey and the locations of the said natural oyster 
beds, bars, and rf>cks in the waters within the State of Marj-land, and to furnish to the board of shell- 
fish commissioners of the State of Maryland such copies as may be necessary, and for this purtwse 
to employ, in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, such technically qualified persons as may be 
necessary to carry out the purpose of this act. 

Sec. 2. That the Secretary of Commerce and Labor is hereby further authorized to have erected 
or constructed by the officers so detailed as aforesaid, while making such survey, such structures as 
may be necessary to mark the points of triangulation. so that the same may be used for such tuture 
work of the Coast and Geodetic SurveN- as the said Bureau may be hereafter required to perform in 
prosecuting the Government coast survey of the navigable waters of the United States located within 

the State of Maryland. 

***** 
Sec. 4. That this act shall take effect from the date of its passage. 



[Act of Congress approved June 30. 1906.) 

AN ACT Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the GovemmcntI or the fiscal year endmg Jmic thirtieth, nnietecti 

htmdrcd and seven, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress 
assembled. Tliat the following sums be. and the same are hereby, appropriated, for the objects herein^ 
after expressed, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, namely : 

169 



I -JO Suivey of Oyster Bars, Queen Anncs County. Md. 

Coast and Geodetic Survey: * * * Kor any special surveys * * * including the 
expenditures authorized under Public Act Numbered One hundred and eighty-one, approved May 
twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred and six. and contingent expenses incident thereto, five thousand dollars, 
together with the unexpended balance under this appropriation for nineteen hundred and six and 
prior years which is hereby reappropriatcd and made available on this account for the fiscal year 
nineteen hundred and seven. * * * 



[Act of Congress approved March 4. 1907.) 

AN" ACT Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Govcrament for the fiscal year endina June thirtieth, nineteen 
hundred and eight, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted hy the Sciiale and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress 
assembled, That the following sums be. and the same are hereby, appropriated, for the objects herein- 
after expressed, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eight, namely: * * * 

Coast and Geodetic Survey: * * * For any special surveys * * * including expenses 
of surveys in aid of the shellfish commission of the State of Maryland, to be immediately available 
and to continue available until expended, twenty-five thousand dollars. * * * 



[Act of Congress approved May 27. 1908.] 

.\X .\CT Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen 
hundred and nine, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress 
assembled. That the following sums be. and the same are hereby, appropriated, for the objects herein- 
after expressed, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nine, namely : * * » 

Coast and Geodetic Survey: * * * For any special surveys * * * including expenses 
of surveys in aid of the shellfish commission of the State of Maryland, which expenses, including cost 
of plats and charts, shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars in any one year, to be immediately avail- 
able, twenty thousand dollars. 



[Act of Congress approved March 4. lyog-l 

AN ACT Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen 
hundred and ten, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress 
assembled. That the following sums be. and the same are hereby, appropriated, for the objects herein- 
after expressed, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ten, namely: * * * 

Coast and Geodetic Survey: * * * l-'or any special surveys * * * including expenses 
of surveys in aid of the shellfish commission of the vState of Maryland, which expenses, including cost 
of plats and charts, shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars in any one year, to be immediately avail- 
able, twenty thousand dollars. 



[Act of Congress approved June 25, lyio,] 

AN ACT Making approt>riations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen 
hundred and eleven, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted hr the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress 
assembled. That the following sums be. and the same are hereby, appropriated, for the objects herein- 
after expressed, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eleven, namely: * * * 

Coast and Geodetic Survey: » * « For any special surveys * * * including expenses 
of surveys in aid of the shellfish commission of the State of Maryland, to be immediately available, 
fifteen thousand dollars. 



Survey oj Clyster Bars, Queen Amies County, Md. i 71 

(Act of Conjn'css approved March 4, 191 i.l 

AN ACT Making appropriation for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtictli. nineteen 
hundred and twelve, and for other purposes. 

lie it ciuictcd hy the Semile and House of Represenlatives of the Lhiitcd States of America in Congress 
assembled, That the following sums be, and the same arc hereby. ai)|)ropriated, for the objects herein- 
after expressed , forthefiscalyearending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and twelve, namely: * * * 

Coast and Geodetic Survey: * * * por any special surveys * * * including expenses 
of surveys in aid of the shellfish commission of the State of Mary-land, to be immediately available, 
thirteen thousand dollars. 



lAct of the Legislature of Maryland approved April 2, iyo6.) 

AN ACT To establish and promote the industry o( oyster culture in Maryland, to define and mark natural oyster beds, bars 
and rocks lying under the waters of this State, to prescribe penalties lor the infringement of the provisions of this Act. 

and * * * , 

Section i. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland. That the following sections be, and 
they are hereby, added to article 72 of the Code of Public General Laws, title "Oysters." * « » 

Sec. 86. The Board of Shell Fish Commissioners shall, as soon as practicable after the passage of 
this Act. cause to be made a true and accurate survey of the natural oyster beds, bars and rocks of 
this State, said survey to be made with reference to fixed and ])erinanent objects on the shore, giving 
courses and distances, to be fully described and set out in a written report of said survey, as hereinafter 
required. A true and accurate delineation of the same shall be made on copies of published maps and 
charts of the United States coast and geodetic survey, which said copies shall be filed in the ofiice of 
the said commissioners in the city of Annapolis, and the said commissioners shall ftirthcr cause to be 
delineated upon copies of the published maps and charts of the United States coast and geodetic survey, 
of the largest scale, one copy for each of the counties of this State in the waters of which there are 
natural oyster beds, bars and rocks, all natural beds, bars and rocks lying within the waters of such 
county, which maps shall be filed in the offices of the clerks of the Circuit Court for the respective 
counties wherein the groimds so designated may lie. * * * 

Sec. 87. The C^jvemor of this State is hereby requested to ask the assistance of the United States 
coast and geodetic survey, and of the United States Fish Commissioner, to aid in the carrying out of 
the provisions of the preceding section. 

Sec. 8g. As soon as practicable after the first day of April, 1906, the said commissioners shall 
organize, and shall at once proceed, with the assistance of such person or persons as may be detailed hy 
the United States coast and geodetic survey and the United States Fish Commissioner, to aid them 
in their work, and of such persons as may be appointed under the preceding section, to have laid out. 
surveyed and designated on the said charts, the natural beds and bars, and shall cause to be marked 
and defined as accurately as practicable the limits and boundaries of the natural beds. bars, and rocks 
as established by said survey, and they shall take true and accurate notes of said survey in writing, 
and make an accurate report of said survey', setting forth such a description of landmarks as ^la^• be 
neccssan,' to enable the said board, or their successors, to find and ascertain the boundary- lines of the 
said natural oyster beds, bars and rocks, as shown by a delineation on the maps and charts provided 
in this Act; said report shall be completed and filed in the office of the board in the city of Annapolis 
within ninety days after the completion of the survey of any county. Said commissioners shall cause 
the same to be published in pamphlet form, and transmit copies of the same to the Clerksof the Circuit 
court for the respective counties, where the charts have been filed or directed to be filed as hereinafter 
provided ; the said report to be filed by the clerks of the several counties in a book kept for that purpose. 
And the s;iid survey and report, when filed, subject to tne right of appeal hereafter provided for in this 
Act, shall be taken in all of the courts of this State as conclusive evidence of the boundaries and limits 
of all natural oyster beds, bars and rocks, lying within the waters of the county wherein such survey and 
report are filed, and shall be construed to mean in all of the said courts that there are no natural 
oyster beds, bars or rocks lying within the waters of the counties wherein such report and survey are 
filed other than those embraced in the survey authorized by this Act, and that all areas of the Chesa- 



172 Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes County, Md. 

peake Bay and its tributaries within the State of Mar\'land, not shown in the survey to be natural 
oyster beds, bars or rocks shall be construed in all the courts of the vState to be barren bottoms and 
open for disposal by the State for the purpose of private planting or propagation of oysters thereon 
under the provisions of this Act; provided, that the said survey and report shall not be construed as to 
affect in any manner the holdings by citizens of this State in any lot which may have been appro- 
priated or taken up under the laws of this State prior to the approval of this Act. 

The law of the State of Marvdand, passed March (), 1842, authorizing officers of the United States 
Coast and Ckodetic Siu-vey to enter upon the lands within the State limits for the purposes of the 
survey, is as follows: 

AN ACT Concerning the Survey of Hit- Coast of Maryland, 

Section i. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland. That it shall and may be lawful for 
any person or persons employed under and by virtue of an act of the Congress of the United States, 
* * * at any time hereafter to enter upon lands within this State for the purpose of exploring, sur- 
veying, triangulating, or leveling, or doing any other matter or thing which may be necessary- to effect 
the objects of said act, and to erect any works, stations, buildings, or appendages requisite for that 
purpose, doing no unnecessary injury to private or bther property. 

Sec. 2.' And be it enacted, That in case the person or persons employed under the act of Congress 
aforesaid, can not agree with the owners or possessors of the land so entered upon and used as to the 
amount of damage done thereto by reason of the removal of fences, cutting of trees or injury to the 
crop or crops growing on the same, it shall and may be lawful for the said parties or either of them to 
apply to the chief justice for the time being or one of the associate judges of the judicial district in 
w-hich such land may be situated, who shall thereupon appoint three disinterested and judicious free- 
holders, residents of the same judicial district, to proceed with as much despatch as possible to the 
examination of the matter in question, and the faithful assessment of the damages sustained by the 
owners or possessors aforesaid, and the said freeholders or a majority of them, having first taken and 
subscribed an oath or affirmation before the chief or associate justice aforesaid or other person duly 
authorized to administer the same, that they will well and truly examine and assess as aforesaid, and 
having given five days' notice to both parties of the time of their meeting, shall proceed to the spot, and 
then and there upon their own view and if required, upon the evidence of witnesses (to be by them 
sworn or affirmed and examined), shall assess the said damages, and shall afterward make report thereof 
and. of their proceedings in writing under their hands and seals and file the same within five days 
thereafter in the office of the clerk of the county in which the land aforesaid is situated, subject to 
an appeal by either party to the county court of the said county within ten days after filing as afore- 
said, and the said report so made as aforesaid if no appeal as aforesaid be taken, shall be held to be 
final and conclusive as between the said parties, and the amount so assessed and reported shall be 
paid to the said owners or possessors of the land so damaged within twenty days after the filing of said 
report, and the said chief or associate justice as aforesaid, shall have authority to tax and allow upon 
the filing of said report, such costs, fees and expenses to the said freeholders for the performance of their 
duty as he shall think equitable and just, which allowance shall be paid by the person or persons 
employed under the act of congress aforesaid, within the time last above limited, but if an appeal as 
aforesaid be taken, the case shall be set down for hearing at the first term of county court aforesaid, 
ensuing upon and after appeal, and it shall be lawful for cither party immediately after the entry of 
such appeal, to take oiit summons for such witnesses as may be necessary to be examined upon the 
hearing aforesaid, and the said court shall have power in its discretion to award costs against which 
ever the final judgment shall be entered, and such appeal at the option of either part>' may and shall 
be heard before and the damage assessed by a jiu-y of twelve men to be taken from the regular panel 
and elected as in other cases. 

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons shall wilfully injure or deface or remove 
any signal, monument or building or any appendage thereto, erected, used or constructed under and 
by virtue of the act of congress aforesaid, such person or persons so offending shall severally forfeit and 
pay the sum of fifty dollars with costs of suit to be sued for and recovered by any person who shall first 

' Under the rulines of the Comptroller of the Treasury no damaees can be collected e-xcept through the United States Court 
of Claims unless an agreement has been made in advance. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Anues County, Md. 173 

prosecute the same before any justice of tlie peace of the county where the person so offending may 
reside, and shall also be liable to pay the amoimt of damages thereby sustained, to be recovered with 
costs of suit in an action on the case, in the name and for the use of the United States of America, 
in any court of competent jurisdiction. 



Appendix B.— THE HAMAN OYSTER CULTURE LAW. 

(Extract from Second Report of Shell Fish Commission.] 

OBJECT. 

"The legislature in placing chapter 711 of the acts of 1906, better known as the Haman Oyster 
Culture Law, upon the statute books of Marjland, had a twofold object in view. 

1. To encourage an industrj- in oyster culture upon tlie barren bottoms beneath the tidewaters of the 
State. 

2. To present the leasing of natural oyster bars for the purpose of oyster culture." 



"To make the leasing of barren bottoms possible and the leasing of natural bars impossible, pro- 
vision was made for a survey of the natural bars for the purpose of accurately locating and marking the 
same. It was definitely provided that no barren bottoms should be leased in any part of tlic State 
until the natural bars of that region had been surveyed, charted, and marked with buoys." 

Definition of a Natural Oyster Bar. 

natural bar not defined. 

"The Shell Fish Commission is instructed by section 90 of the Haman Oyster Cultiwc Law to 
exercise its judgment liberally in favor of the natural bars when surveying, charting and buoying them, 
but other than this the Commission is uninstructed in this important matter. The responsibilitj- of 
defining a natural bar is placed upon the Commission," 

DIVERSITY OF OPINION. 

"No definition of a natural oyster bar could be formulated by any man or body of men wliich would 
meet with the approval of all parties concerned. Oystcrmen, as a rule, hold that all bottoms where 
oysters grow or have grown natiu"ally even though now practically barren of oysters should be considered 
natural bars. Other citizens of the State who are not directly interested in the oyster business, but 
interested in the oyster industr>- from the standpoint of revenue, hold, as a rule, that no bottoms should 
be excluded from leasing for oyster culture wliicli, by methods known to oyster culturists, may be 
made to yield a greater number of oysters than they now produce." 

" It should be evident to everj- one that neither of these definitions could be adopted by the Com- 
mission as a working basis for determining which of the grounds surveyed are natural oyster bars." 

THE GOLDSBOROUGH DEFINITION. 

The definition of a natural oyster bar which very nearly approaches a reasonable and satisfactory 
compromise between the views of the subject held by oystermen on one hand and by oyster culturists 
on the other is that contained in an opinion rendered by Judge Charles V. Goldsborough in the circuit 
court for Dorchester County in the July term, 1881, in the case of William T. Windsor and George R. 
Todd V. Job T. Moore. 

This definition has been adopted by the Shell Fish Commission as tlie basis for the determination 
of the status of the various oyst(;r bottoms surveyed, and is as follows: 

What then is a natural bar or bed of oysters? It would be a palpable absurdity for the State to 
attempt to promote the propagation and growth of oysters and to encourage its citizens, by a grant of 
land, to engage in their culture, if the lands authorized to be taken up were only those ujxjn which 
oysters do not and can not be made to grow. That there may be lands covered by water in the State 
where no oysters can be found, hut where, if planted, they could be cultivated successfully, may be 



174 Survey of Oyster Bars, Queen Annes Couiily. Md. 

possible, but, if so, I imagine that their extent must be too limited for them to be of much practical, 
general advantage for the purposes of such a law as the one under discussion; but there are thousands 
of acres of hard and shifting sands where oysters not only arc not found, but where it would be folly 
to plant them, and these latter it can not be supposed that the State intended to offer to give away, 
for the simple reason that the State could not help knowing that nobody would have them. 

Upon the other hand there are large and numerous tracts where oysters of natural growtl^ may 
be found in moderate numbers, but not in quantities sufficient to make it profitable to catch them, 
and yet where oysters may be successfully planted and propagated. In my opinion these can not be 
called natural bars or beds of oysters, within the meaning of the act of assembly, and it is just such 
lands as these that the State meant to allow to be taken up under the provisions of the above-mentioned 
section of the act. 

But there is still another class of lands where oysters grow naturally and in large quantities and 
to which the public are now and have been for many years in the habit of resorting with a view to 
earning a livelihood by catching this natural growth, and here, I think, is the true test of the whole 
question. Land can not be said to be a natural oyster bar or bed merely because oysters are scattered 
here and there upon it, and because if planted they will readily live and thrive there; but whenever 
the natural growth is so thick and abundant that the public resort to it for a livelihood, it is a natural 
oyster bar or bed and comes within the above-quoted restriction in the law, and can not be located or 
appropriated by any- individual. 

.\PPLIC.\TION OF DEFINITION'. 

Before this definition may be of use in determining, accurately and scientifically, the status of an 
oyster ground, its central idea, "livelihood," must be expanded into accurately determinable factors, 
and these factors must be confined into a practical scheme of investigating the condition of the ground 
under consideration. 

Stated briefly, a livelihood is represented by a sum of money obtained from the sale, at a fixed ("'''>'< 
of a certain quantity of oysters gathered in a given time from an allotted area of ground. 

Knowing the value of each of these factors it becomes possible to calculate the number of oysters 
an oyster ground must produce per square yard in order that oystermen may secure a livelihood by 
working upon it. 

Note. — The factors into which the commission resolved the livelihood problem, the value assigned 
to each factor, and the scheme devised for practical use in examining and applying the definition to 
oyster bottoms are given in outline in their second report under the heading of the preceding extract, 
and in detail in their first report on pages 32 to 69. 



Appendix C— SUMMARY OF THE PARTICULAR SURVEYING OPER-\TIONS WHICH CON- 
STITUTE AN "OYSTER SURVEY' AS NOW BEING CARRIED ON IN MARYLAND. 

Explanation.— A brief account of the particular surveying operations which constitute an "oyster 
survey" as now being carried on in Maryland will assist in the interpretation of records contained in 
the technical part of this report, and will be of interest to many who may not understand the necessity 
for the great amount of work being done or its complicated character. 

To those familiar with methods used in surveying and charting the characteristic features of large 
bodies of water tnere is an evident necessity for the various operations performed, especially when it 
is known that the boundaries of the public oyster bars and of the private lots leased for purposes of 
oy-ster cultiu-e must be surveyed and charted with the greatest practical accuracy. To others it will 
be sufficient to state that the actual experience gained from oyster surveys in other States has proven 
that in order to avoid endless dissatisfaction and litigation it is necessary to accurately locate and pcr- 
maaently establish oyster boudaries as is now being done in Maryland. 

Triangulation survey. — Such refinement of survey work as that demanded by the conditions of an 
oyster survey when carried on at considerable distances offshore can only be obtained by the use of 
a system of triangulation as a framework or foundation. Therefore, a triangulation survey including 
the permanent marking of the positions of landmarks with monuments and a record of the descriptions 
of their locations for future recovery is a necessary operation of a complete oyster survey. 

Topographic survey.— The technical records which establish the relation between the offshore 
oyster boundaries and triangulation landmarks are sufficient for the requirements of engineers in making 
resurveys, but do not supply the needs of others who are interested in the same boundaries by reason 
of their occupation as oystermen concerned as to the public oyster bars, or oyster culturists concerned 



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as to the leasable bottoms. For these it is necessary to have the charts of the survey show the relation 
of the shore line and other topographic features to the boundaries of the public oyster bars and private 
oyster farms. Therefore, a topographic survey is a necessarj- operation of a complete oyster surve\-. 

Hydrographk survey. — In the settlement of the important question of what is, or what is not, a 
natural oyster bar, and in the consideration of bottoms to be selected for purposes of oyster culture, 
information as to the depth of water and the character of the bottom is required. Therefore, a hydro- 
graphic survey is a necessary operation of a complete oyster survey. 

W'ccssary foutulation for an oyster survey. — Consequently, the necessary' components of a satis- 
factor)' foundation for a complete oyster survey are the three classes of survey operations technicallv 
named triangulation, topography, and hydrography, or. stated in another way, the foundation of a 
practical oyster survey includes the surveying operations usually followed by the Coast and Geodetic 
Survey leading up to the preparation and publication of nautical charts. 

Special surveys and investigations pertaining to oysters. — Having obtained this cartographic survev 
for a foundation, [)artly by new work and partly from records of previous work of the Government, 
the combined operations' making up an "oyster survey" arc completed by superimposing on this 
foundation special surveys and investigations pertaining particularly to oysters or other shell fish. 

The special surveys pertaining to oysters furnish information as to the location and outline of oyster- 
shell bottoms, and are carried on by the sounding boat party in addition to the usual hydrographic 
work.- This operation consists of the observation and record of the character of vibration of a wire 
and chain apparatus which is dragged over the bottom, the vibrations or lack of vibrations indicating 
the presence and quantity of shells or absence of shells. 

The special oyster investigations ' consist of the actual determination of the kind and quantity of 
oysters on the bottom, and such economic and biological studies of the supply of oyster food, density 
of water, character of the bottom, and other important matters as affects the growth of oysters. In this 
work the oyster investigation stations are located and buoyed by the hydrographic party while engaged 
in the survey of the oyster-shell limits. They are selected with the view of obtaining characteristic 
data which can be used for the interpretation of the recorded vibrations of the chain apparatus at all 
other points covered by the survey. 

Preparation of results. — The actual surveying operations and oyster investigations having been 
completed for any one count}', there still remains technical work of nearly equal magnitude to that 
described.^ This work consists of the preparation of charts and technical descriptions of boundaries 
and landmarks for publication by the Government, the preparation of that part of the annual report of 
the commission covering the special oyster surveys and investigations, the making of the leasing charts 
and finished projections, and finally the filing of the oyster charts and records with the courts and the 
commission, thus opening a county for oyster culture. 

Summary. — From the foregoing account it can be seen that a complete oyster survey properlv 
conducted so as to answer all practical requirements of the present and permanency of results for the 
future is a very complicated affair, involving many lines of surveying and other scientific work, and 
requiring the professional services of experts in the various operations of cartographic surveying and 
shell-fish investigations. 

' See Appendix D of this publication for "Statistics of results of combined operations of the Government and State." 

" See pp. 104 to 123 of First Annual Report of Maryland Shell Fish Commission. 

3 .Sec pp. .JO to 67 and 129 to 199 of First Annual Report of Maryland Shell Fish Commission. 

* No mention is made here of the large amount of administrative work of the commission, which is neatly complicated and 
increased by the effect of the oyster-survey operations on many thousands of people whose interests are more or less involved : or 
of the large amount of survey work involved in the survey and record of tlie boundaries of oyster hits leased from the State h\ 
private individuals for the purposes of oyster culture. 



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Survey of Oyster Bars, O^ieen Arifies County, Md. 



Begianiuy of field work 

Filing of certified charts and reports. 

Natural oyster bars surveyed and 
delineated 

Acres of natural oyster bars 

Crab bottoms surveyed and delin- 
eated 

Acres of crab bottoms 

Clam beds surveyed and delineated . 

Acres of clam beds 

Boundary buoys located and 
planted 

Triangulation landmarks estab- 
lished 

Miles of shore line covered by tri- 
angulation 

Square miles of water covered by- 
triangulation 

Miles of examination of shell bottom 
with chain apparatus 

Oyster- investigation stations occu- 
pied 

Tide stations estabhshed 

Number of soundings over shell bot- 
toms 

Square miles covered by soundings 
and chain apparatus 

Projections prepared and plotted . . . 

Leasing charts prepared 

Oyster charts published 

Reports published 

Progress maps published 



27,566 

54 
32, 108 



679 
3 

17,904 



27,1911 

IS 

2,285 



Kent County 



Beginning of field work 

Filing of certified charts and reports 

Natural oyster bars surveyed and delineated 

Acres of natural oyster bars 

Crab bottoms surveyed and delineated 

Acres of crab bottoms 

Clam beds surveyed and delineated 

Acres of clam beds 

Boundary buoys located and planted 

Triangulation landmarks established 

Miles of shore line covered by trian^lation 

Square miles of water covered by triangulation 

Miles of examination of shell bottom with chain 
apparatus 

Oyster-investigation stations occupied 

Tide stations established 

Number of soundings over shell bottoms 

Square miles covered by soundings and chain appa- 
ratus 

Projections prepared and plotted 

Leasing charts prepared 

Oyster charts published 

Reports published 

Progress maps published 



1 These statistics do not include the large amount of triangulation. topography, and hydrography resulting from previous work 
of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, which was utilized in the preparation of the published oyster charts and records. Work in 
Talbot and Dorchester counties has been finished, but final statistics of results will not be published until these counties 
are opened for oyster culture. 

2 Less quantities covered by statistics of more than i county. 

3 Total area of natural oyster bars of Connecticut is 5.770 acres. 



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